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terper

terper noun: a dancer or singer in the entertainment industry.

Noun

terper (plural terpers)

  1. (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 piper1952 November 13, “Nelson Sidesteps Dance”, in Los Angeles Times
    • It's adieu for terper Cornelius Carter who will leave our shores in a fortnight to become assistant director of the dance program at Harvard University1993 May 2, “Disney Co. Wants in on Riverfront Action”, in St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Forms of terper

pluralterpers

Origin of terper

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

Questions about terper

What does terper mean?
Terper means a dancer or singer in the entertainment industry.
What part of speech is terper?
Terper is a noun.
What is the plural of terper?
The plural of terper is terpers.

Words near terper in the dictionary

  1. terpenophenols
  2. terpens
  3. terpenyl
  4. terpenylic acid
  5. terpenyls
  6. terper
  7. terpers
  8. Terpezița
  9. terphenoxide
  10. terphenoxides
  11. terphenyl

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