Derp has an official definition now. Do we have a better chance of more Derpy?

[Never2muchpinkie 211]

For those who weren't aware, Oxford dictionary officially gave the word derp a definition. See here: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/derp

 

If you'll notice it most definitely doesn't say anything about being retarded. It's listed as foolishness or stupidity. Making it akin to her original name Ditsy doo.

 

Of course, once bitten, twice shy, so Hasbro likely won't give her another speaking part, but hopefully they can go back to the "Where's Waldo" type of appearances. It seems they're heading in that direction anyway, given Derpy's prominent appearance at the end of season 3, and a basically "Up yours" to the haters in Equestria girls by including her in the first place, as well as having her dancing in the credits with a muffin.

 

Of course only time will tell.

[Fluttershyfan94 5,744]

Derpy shall return, this was clearly all just a misunderstanding. I doubt she will, but if that's the definition of Derp then who knows what might happen. Hopefully we'll see her hiding the background, I really like Derpy.

 

[LittleRawr 679]

I'm sure that we'll see more Derpy, but I agree that she probably won't get a speaking role.

 

Looking forward to trying to find her in season 4 c:

[Pomfritter 165]

I'll honestly never see the point in Derpy being so heavily criticized. But anyways, as for seeing her more, I think the credits of the movie show that we're going to be seeing her again, in her derpy self.

[Silver Letter 1,832]

I do not believe that they ever stopped including the Derpy model in the show for ponies to find. Derpy was actually attending Twilight Sparkle's coronation ceremony. Other than that, we don't see her again. I can't say whether they will include her in a future episode for some ponies to find or not. Maybe they will or maybe they will not.

[Andaasonsan 3,205]

I'm probably going to get a lot of hate for this, but the Oxford entry says:

 

Origin:

1990s: probably an alteration of dur or duh

And "dur" is kind of the standard "retard sound". Remember Carlos Mencia* and "Dur-da-dur"?

 

 

*I try not to.

[Never2muchpinkie 211]

 

I'm probably going to get a lot of hate for this, but the Oxford entry says:

 

Origin:

1990s: probably an alteration of dur or duh

And "dur" is kind of the standard "retard sound". Remember Carlos Mencia* and "Dur-da-dur"?

 

 

*I try not to.

 

According to the oxford dictionary:

Dur:used to comment on a foolish or stupid action, especially someone else’s.

Duh:used to comment on an action perceived as foolish or stupid, or a statement perceived as obvious:

 

Again, the official definitions don't match the informal ones.

[Andaasonsan 3,205]

According to the oxford dictionary:

Dur:used to comment on a foolish or stupid action, especially someone else’s.

Duh:used to comment on an action perceived as foolish or stupid, or a statement perceived as obvious:

 

Again, the official definitions don't match the informal ones.

Well some other things to take into consideration. When new slang words get added to the dictionary, I've noticed the definition is kinda-sorta correct but not quite right. I remember seeing a dictionary define "nerd" as "a useless person".

 

The other thing is that words are going to have connotations that the dictionary just might not cover. In this case "dur" is associated with bad impressions of mentally handicapped people, and "derp" is most likely derived from this.

[Sonicwing 57]

This really has no place here but it damn near killed me. Old video but still poignant and hits ya hard. Brace yourselves everypony, its rough.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg-_HeVNYOk&hd=1

Edited November 5, 2013 by Sonicwing

[Scootalove 10,689]

Yeah, we will definitely see more of Derpy in Season 4 even though the definition of derp doesn't exactly guarantee Derpy to come back. Besides she will have to return sooner or later.