different between derm vs dero

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??(?)m

Etymology 1

Ancient Greek ????? (dérma, “skin”).

Noun

derm

1. (anatomy) The integument of animal; the skin.
2. Alternative form of dermis

Etymology 2

Shortening.

Noun

derm (plural derms)

1. (slang) Clipping of dermatologist.

Etymology 3

From a borrowing of Afrikaans derm (“intestine”), related to Dutch darm (“intestine”). Doublet of tharm.

Noun

derm (plural derms)

1. (South Africa, slang, usually in the plural) guts

   What are you going to do with the fish derms?

   I saw an accident and a girl was lying on the pavement and her derms were all hanging out.

References

• 1978: A Dictionary of South African English. Ed. Jean Branford. Oxford University Press.

Anagrams

• D-MER, Drem, E-DRM, EDMR, EMDR, merd

Afrikaans

Noun

derm (plural derms)

1. intestine, gut

Related terms

• ingewande

English

Pronunciation

• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /?de??.??/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /?d????/

Etymology

From derelict.

Alternative forms

• derro

Noun

dero (plural deros)

1. (Australia) A homeless person, a tramp; a social derelict, especially an alcoholic.
   • 2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Giramondo 2012, p. 66:

     Finn was affected with the dero shakes, wobbling one way or another to steady his position, as the hawks, looking down at him, casually flew out of range.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:vagabond

Anagrams

• Dore, EDRO, Oder, doer, orde, redo, rode, roed

German

Alternative forms

• dere (archaic)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?de??o/
• Hyphenation: de?ro

Pronoun

dero

1. (dated) genitive singular feminine of der
2. (dated) genitive plural of der

Further reading

• “dero” in Duden online

Lindu

Noun

dero

1. a kind of cultural dance

Slovene

Verb

dero

1. third-person plural present of dreti