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shep¹

Rhymes with -ɛp

noun sheps

  1. pronunciation spelling Pronunciation spelling of ship Git on board a shep there, an' go off to some furrin country and make a fortin."
  2. starling
  3. Internet, slang a German shepherd.

Shep²

  • /ʃɛp/

proper noun Sheps

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Shepherd.
  2. A diminutive of the male given name Sheppard.
  3. A nickname, clipping of Shepherd, Shephard, Sheperd, or Shepard (surnames).

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@misc{shep_2026,
  title = {shep},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shep},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}