terr

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English

Etymology

Abbreviated form of terrorist.

Pronunciation

Noun

terr (plural terrs)

  1. (derogatory, Rhodesia) A black insurgent in the Rhodesian Bush War.
    • 2008, Alexandre Binda, The Saints: The Rhodesian Light Infantry, 30° South Publishers, page 92:
      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."
    • c. 1970, John Edmond, Black Boots (song), in Troopiesongs (album):
      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.
    Synonyms: floppy, gook

Albanian

Etymology

A t- prefixed oblique case of err.

Noun

terr m (plural terri)

  1. dark

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Middle English

Noun

terr

  1. Alternative form of ter
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