For The Derp All Of Us The word "derp," and consequently, the usage of the character Derp Face, is an expression of the sheer stupidity of a certain person under a specific situation. Eyes that desperately portray innocence, mouths that are deliberately closed to maintain silence, and stares that shoot blankly everywhere except in front... these are all characteristics of the derp look. This meme has become so ubiquitous that famous people - advertendly or inadvertently - have mimicked it.