derg

D2E1R1G2
US/dɝɡ/UK/dɜːɡ/

noun

A dragon.

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draggydwaggydwagon
OriginAmharic ደርግ →
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Meanings

derg1

nounderg (plural dergs)

plural dergs · alternative durg

  1. InternetendearingslanglifestyleA dragon.

    Synonyms: draggy, dwaggy, dwagon

Derg2

proper nounthe Derg

alternative Dergue

  1. historicalThe Provisional Military Administrative Council, the communist military junta that ruled Ethiopia from 1974 to 1987.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA dragon.

Similar
draggydwaggydwagon
Also see
dragondwaggy

Origin

derg · noun

Apocopic form of dergon, durgon, humorous metathesis of dragon. Compare purdy and ermahgerd.

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Derg · proper noun

  1. Amharicደርግ“committee; council”
  2. EnglishDerg

Borrowed from Amharic ደርግ (därg, “committee; council”).

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Cite this entry
APA

derg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derg

MLA

“derg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derg. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “derg,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derg.

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