This week, the word "derp" went mainstream — and, according to some people with strong opinions, jumped the shark. New York Times columnist Paul Krugman and Josh Barro at Business Insider both used ...

A bit of Internet vernacular has slipped its way into, of all things, the ongoing spat between Republican reformers and conservatives. Josh Barro at Business Insider wrote a post this morning ...

Much like the universally true advice to “never tweet,” it’s probably a good idea to just avoid internet language and memes when you’re working in a professional capacity. Two well-intentioned ...

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Explore the derpy science of sexuality and its impact on societal perceptions of biological differences among human groups. In this paper, Subramaniam and Willey criticized studies of biological ...

It would seem that corporal punishment and Florida would go hand in hand because derpy-derp! And now, thanks to Marion County, they do! Last September, Carol Ely, incoming School Board member and ...

It's official: We made "derp" happen. Today, Oxford Dictionaries announced that "derp" has been added to their online edition. Back in June, Max Read demanded that ...