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terr

/tɜː(ɹ)/

terr noun: an insurgent in the Rhodesian Bush War.

Noun

terr (plural terrs)

  1. (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."2008, Alexandre Binda, The Saints: The Rhodesian Light Infantry, 30° South Publishers, page 92
    • If a terr's on the run or if he goes to ground,
      It doesn't really matter 'cause they'll hunt him down.
      And if that terr's the first that shoots,
      He got no chance against the Black Boots.c. 1970, John Edmond, Black Boots (song), in Troopiesongs (album)
    Synonyms:
    floppy, gook

terr meaning in Tamil

terr in Tamil

கொடிய

Synonyms of terr

Forms of terr

pluralterrs

Origin of terr

Abbreviated form of terrorist.

Words that rhyme with terr

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Questions about terr

What does terr mean?
Terr means an insurgent in the Rhodesian Bush War.
What is terr in Tamil?
Terr in Tamil is கொடிய. See Terr meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is terr?
Terr is a noun.
How do you pronounce terr?
Terr is pronounced /tɜː(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of terr?
The plural of terr is terrs.

Words near terr in the dictionary

  1. Terpstras
  2. terpyridine
  3. terpyridines
  4. terpyridyl
  5. terpyridyls
  6. terr
  7. Terr.
  8. terra
  9. terra alba
  10. Terra Alta
  11. Terra Bella

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Adapted from Wiktionary: terr (page history and authors); terr (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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