herp

English

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)p

Etymology 1

Back-formation from herpetology, or via simplification of herptile.

Noun

herp (plural herps)

(colloquial) A reptile or amphibian.

Translations

reptile or amphbian

Finnish: herppi

Etymology 2

Shortening.

Noun

herp (uncountable)

(colloquial) Herpes.

Anagrams

perh

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