shep
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A person who looks after sheep in fields
- noun
- /ʃɛp/
- Slang
:
pastor (coloquial)
Examples
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He's one of ours, shep.
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- Shep, get in!
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- Shep, help.
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- Old Shep?
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The shep guided the herd across the open field.
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As a skilled shep, he always knew how to manage the flock.
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Every morning, the shep would call the sheep back to the pen.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shep is a short, informal form of shepherd, built from sheep and herd and meaning 'one who watches sheep'. So a shep is someone who cares for and looks after a group of sheep.