terper

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terper

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From terpsichorean + -er (“the Variety -er”).

noun terpers

humorous A dancer or singer in the entertainment industry. Gene Nelson, Warner Bros fleetfooted terper, is going to try going straight in more than one sense. In Don't Cry Baby he won't dance except to a theoretical piper

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

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@misc{terper_2026,
  title = {terper},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/terper},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}