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herp¹

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)p

Where it comes from

Back-formation from herpetology, or via simplification of herptile.

noun herps

  1. colloquial A reptile or amphibian.

herp²

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)p

Where it comes from

Shortening.

noun

  1. colloquial, uncountable Herpes.

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{herp_2026,
  title = {herp},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/herp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}