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derg¹

  • /dɝɡ/ US
  • /dɜːɡ/ UK

Where it comes from

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

noun dergs · durg

  1. Internet, endearing, slang A dragon.

    Similar: draggy, dwaggy, dwagon

Derg²

Where it comes from

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

proper noun the Derg · Dergue

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

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"derg." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/derg. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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derg. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/derg

Chicago

"derg." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/derg.

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@misc{derg_2026,
  title = {derg},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/derg},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}