Meanings
- slangA female placeholder name, the female equivalent of derp, perhaps indicating derpiness.
It makes that Derpina you dated in 6th grade for two weeks the hottest girl in school.
2012 April 13, Brian Westfall, “Brian’s Trinity: The three bands that aren’t as terrible as you remember”, in Trinitonian, volume 109, number 25, San Antonio, Tex., page 213 more examples
“I’m not even talking to you so how can I be irritating you?” Adriana said. “Because you’re a total derpina,” Chloe said.
2013 May, Bruce Kimmel, Murder at the School Musical, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 142One such sketch focuses on Derpina, Bouzebal’s female friend, and her difficulties in succeeding in the Baccalaureate (see Figure 3.2).
2014 March, Linda Herrera, editor, Wired Citizenship: Youth Learning and Activism in the Middle East, Routledge, →ISBNDerpina: Guys, can someone send me ₱10 of load? It’s an emergency! / Derp: Here, you can use my phone. What’s wrong?
2014 November, “Slangtionary”, in The Spectrum, volume 59, number 4, page 24
Origin
The name of a character portrayed in rage comics; from derp + -ina.
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Derpina. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Derpina
“Derpina.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Derpina. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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