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derf

derf

9.9
A silly or socially awkward person who acts foolishly
  • noun
  • Offensive
translation icon : bicho raro
  • Everyone laughed when she called her brother a derf for tripping over his own feet.

Examples

  • He acted like a total derf during the meeting.

  • That guy is a total derf at parties.

  • Don't be such a derf when you meet new people.

  • Don't be such a derf!

  • Everyone laughed when she called her brother a derf for tripping over his own feet.

  • He acted like a total derf during the meeting.

  • That guy is a total derf at parties.

Synonyms

dork
vsderf
  • Offensive
110 7.7

A person who is socially awkward and often seems foolish

is stronger slang targeting both foolishness and social clumsiness
dweeb
vsderf
  • Offensive
42 9.0

A person who is shy, unfashionable, or unpopular

is harsher slang focusing more on foolish behaviour as insult
goofball
vsderf
  • Slang
23 7.5

A silly person who acts funny to make others laugh

is less playful and targets social ineptitude as insult
goof
vsderf
  • Informal
22 5.9

A person who acts silly to make others laugh

is more insulting and highlights awkwardness rather than playful silliness
oaf
vsderf
  • Offensive
19 6.4

A clumsy, awkward person who behaves rudely or carelessly

is narrower slang emphasising foolish awkward behaviour
bumpkin
vsderf
  • Offensive
16 8.9

A person from the countryside who seems not used to city life

is general slang not tied to rural origin
clod
vsderf
  • Offensive
9 7.7

A person who behaves awkwardly and seems slow to understand

is more slangy and used specifically to mock social awkwardness
dink
vsderf
  • Offensive
6 9.9

A foolish or annoying person

is more sharply insulting about social awkwardness rather than annoyance
meatwad
vsderf
  • Offensive
6 9.9

An insulting name for a stupid, clumsy person

is more about social awkwardness rather than contemptible stupidity
dummkopf
vsderf
  • Offensive
3 9.9

A rude name for a person who is very silly or not smart

is slangier and adds social awkwardness to the insult
wacker
vsderf
  • Offensive
3 9.9

A person who acts foolishly or oddly

is more narrowly about being socially awkward or foolish
jamoke
vsderf
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A man who is ordinary and not very smart

is more about general social awkwardness than mere ordinariness
lunk
vsderf
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A person who is clumsy and slow to understand things

leans more toward insulting social awkwardness than physical clumsiness
doof
vsderf
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

is more likely used to shame social clumsiness rather than playfulness
derp
vsderf
  • Slang
1 9.9

A person who acts in a silly, slightly foolish way that is often funny

is cruder slang that stresses social awkwardness or stupidity
gomer
vsderf
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts silly or clumsy and makes others laugh

targets awkward social behaviour rather than mere clumsiness
dumdum
vsderf
  • Offensive
1 8.8

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

is more focused on social awkwardness as the primary insult
dillweed
vsderf
  • Offensive
1 9.3

A person who behaves in a silly or annoying way

is stronger slang emphasising awkward foolishness
gaw
vsderf
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is foolish or clumsy

is more current slang used to mock social awkwardness
Gumby
vsderf
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A clumsy person who is slow to understand and often acts foolishly

is more aimed at social awkward behaviour than mere slowness
dingling
vsderf
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts silly or foolish

adds the idea of social awkwardness beyond simple silliness
McStupid
vsderf
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude slang name for someone who acts foolish or makes silly mistakes

is more about perceived social awkwardness than transient silliness
timberdoodle
vsderf
  • Offensive
9.9

A foolish or awkward person

is standard slang rather than dialectal usage
pratt
vsderf
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts in a silly, foolish way

is general slang not tied to national variety
divvy
vsderf
  • Offensive
9.9

A foolish person who makes simple mistakes

is broader slang that targets social awkward foolishness
barney
vsderf
  • Offensive
8.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is sharper slang concentrating on social awkward foolishness
fuck-knuckle
vsderf
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude, foolish person who annoys others

is less vulgar but still targets social awkward foolishness
looby
vsderf
  • Offensive
9.9

A clumsy person who often makes silly mistakes

is modern slang applied to foolish or awkward people
total dweeblet
vsderf
  • Slang
9.9

A person who is shy, awkward, and seen as not cool, often as a playful joke

is less playful and more insulting about foolish behaviour

Antonyms

252 4.9

A person with very strong intelligence or creative skill

39 6.8

A wise person respected for spiritual or life guidance

How Foolish

idiot
  • Offensive
1.2
fool
  • Offensive
1.4
derf
  • Offensive
9.9
dork
  • Offensive
110 7.7

Surface Forms

derf singular
derfs plural

Etymology

Derf is a slang word for a silly or socially awkward person. A helpful way to remember it is to think of Fred 'backwards', like a playful name turned into an insult, so calling someone a derf means you think they are awkward or foolish.