What is "terp"

Etymology 1 n. 1 (context military or Deaf slang English) An interpreter (translator). 2 (context computing slang English) An interpreter (program that parses and executes another program). Etymology 2

n. Any of various essential oils containing monoterpene alcohols which are added to a henna mix to darken the color. vb. (context transitive English) To add such an essential oil to (a henna mix).

A terp, also known as a wierde, woerd, warf, warft, werf, wurt or værft, is an artificial dwelling mound found on the North European Plain that has been created to provide safe ground during storm surges, high tides and sea or river flooding. The various terms used reflect the regional dialects of the North European region. In English sources, terp appears to be by far the most common term used.

These mounds occur in the coastal parts of the Netherlands (in the provinces of Zeeland, Friesland and Groningen), in southern parts of Denmark and in Germany where, before dykes were made, floodwater interfered with daily life. They also occur in the Rhine and Meuse river plains in the central part of the Netherlands.

A terp is a mound created to provide safe ground during high tide and river floods, primarily found in the Netherlands and parts of Germany and Denmark.

Terp or TERP may also refer to:

• Maryland Terrapins, Mascot of the University of Maryland; the term is often shortened to "Terp"
• Saravan, Armenia, formerly called Terp
• Terminal Instrument Approach Procedure
• Theoretical ex-rights price, a calculated price for shares after issue of new shares
• A language interpreter, especially one who works in sign language(s)
• Telluride-Mediated Polymerization, a type of polymerization process
• Lene Terp, Danish footballer
• Terp (music industry jargon), music industry jargon for "dance"

Terp is a music industry jargon for "dance." The term is an eponym for Terpsichore, the Greek muse of dramatic chorus and dance. The term, still in use, was more common from the 1930s to the 1970s by dance professionals and music entertainment industry magazines, namely Billboard, which uses the term "terp" and "Terpsichore" interchangeably.