terr

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terr

/tɜː(ɹ)/
/tɛr/

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ), -ɛr

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Abbreviated form of terrorist.

noun terrs

Rhodesia, derogatory An insurgent in the Rhodesian Bush War. As he entered the trees, he called, "Terrs left about one minute ago – in a hurry. There is abandoned equipment – no time to collect – moving east on tracks."
Similar: floppy, gook

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

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

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@misc{terr_2026,
  title = {terr},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/terr},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}