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derm

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

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derv

English

Etymology

Initialism of diesel engine road vehicle.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -??(r)v

Noun

derv (uncountable)

  1. (Britain) Diesel fuel for motor vehicles.

Derived terms

  • bioderv

Anagrams

  • RV'ed, RVed, Revd., rev'd, verd

Breton

Noun

derv (coll., sg. dervenn)

  1. oak

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