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Terp

Terpsichore:

pronounced:

TERP-see-coar

terp sik' ore

TERP-SIK-OR-EE

Terp as a double entendre

Sportswriters occasionally exploit the layered meanings of the word "terp" for playful headlines. For example, the Baltimore Sun ran a 2004 NCAA Tournament headline — "Terps Dance Past Virginia" — which simultaneously referenced the University of Maryland Terrapins, their advancement in "the Big Dance," and perhaps winked at the older slang sense of "terp" as a dancer. This kind of wordplay, whether intentional or incidental, reinforces the term's cultural elasticity.

Keep

Keep – This article does not violate WP:NOTDICTIONARY. While brief, it provides more than a definition: it traces etymology, historical industry-specific usage, and source citations from trade publications. "Terp" is not just any slang—it was professional jargon in American music and entertainment media, appearing frequently in Billboard, Variety, and others, especially in mid-20th century coverage.

Re: "virtually devoid of content" – That’s not accurate. The article includes:

• A verified etymology tied to Terpsichore, with usage in Variety's "Slanguage Dictionary" (2000), which defines "terp" and "terper."
• Multiple reliable, independent sources, including a direct usage cluster in just one issue of Billboard magazine (Oct 8, 1949), where the term appears five times. These aren't passing mentions—they reflect trade usage.
• Examples of the word in situ, in professional contexts.

Re: "could be merged at dance" – This is not realistic. The term has a distinct historical and insider connotation, which general-audience articles like "Dance" or "Jazz terminology" are unlikely to contextualize properly. And a redirect to "dance" would lose the specific value of documenting the term’s legacy in performance and music criticism.

As someone who has spent over 20 years improving music-related content (especially jazz), I found "terp" consistently used but not well documented on Wikipedia—hence the effort to write it up. This is exactly the kind of encyclopedic niche content Wikipedia does well when properly sourced. It’s not "clutter”; it's cultural language preservation.

This could easily be expanded into a broader article on performance-related entertainment slang if desired. But as-is, it is sourced, contextual, and valuable.

• ""Slanguage Dictionary"". Variety . February 23, 2000. Retrieved January 30, 2017. {{cite magazine}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |magazine= (help) OCLC 44287800 (all editions).

• "Terp" on 5 pages, here . Billboard. Vol. 61, no. 41. October 8, 1949.

Bibliography

Instances of "terp" in Billboard

• Billboard (weekly). Cincinnati – via Google Books. Retrieved June 5, 2025. ISSN 0006-2510.

1. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 1. January 6, 1945.
2. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 2. January 13, 1945.
3. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 3. January 20, 1945.
4. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 4. January 27, 1945.
5. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 5. February 3, 1945.
6. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 6. February 10, 1945.
7. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 7. February 17, 1945.
8. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 8. February 24, 1945.
9. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 9. March 3, 1945.
10. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 10. March 10, 1945.
11. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 11. March 17, 1945.
12. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 12. March 24, 1945.
13. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 13. March 31, 1945.
14. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 14. April 7, 1945.
15. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 15. April 14, 1945.
16. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 16. April 21, 1945.
17. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 17. April 28, 1945.
18. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 18. May 5, 1945.
19. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 19. May 12, 1945.
20. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 20. May 19, 1945.
21. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 21. May 26, 1945.
22. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 22. June 2, 1945.
23. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 23. June 9, 1945.
24. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 24. June 16, 1945.
25. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 25. June 23, 1945.
26. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 26. June 30, 1945.
27. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 27. July 7, 1945.
28. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 28. July 14, 1945.
29. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 29. July 21, 1945.
30. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 30. July 28, 1945.
31. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 31. August 4, 1945.
32. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 32. August 11, 1945.
33. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 33. August 18, 1945.
34. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 34. August 25, 1945.
35. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 35. September 1, 1945.
36. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 36. September 8, 1945.
37. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 37. September 15, 1945.
38. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 38. September 22, 1945.
39. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 39. September 29, 1945.
40. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 40. October 6, 1945.
41. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 41. October 13, 1945.
42. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 42. October 20, 1945.
43. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 43. October 27, 1945.
44. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 44. November 3, 1945.
45. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 45. November 10, 1945.
46. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 46. November 17, 1945.
47. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 47. November 24, 1945.
48. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 48. December 1, 1945.
49. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 48. December 1, 1945.
50. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 49. December 8, 1945.
51. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 50. December 15, 1945.
52. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 51. December 22, 1945.
53. Search: "Terp". Vol. 57, no. 52. December 29, 1945.
54. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 1. January 5, 1946.
55. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 2. January 12, 1946.
56. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 3. January 19, 1946.
57. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 4. January 26, 1946.
58. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 5. February 2, 1946.
59. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 6. February 9, 1946.
60. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 7. February 16, 1946.
61. Missing. Vol. 58, no. 8. March 2, 1946.
62. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 9. March 2, 1946.
63. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 10. March 9, 1946.
64. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 11. March 16, 1946.
65. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 12. March 23, 1946.
66. Search: "Terp". Supplement; Sect. 2: "Outdoor Equipment Review". Vol. 58, no. 13. March 23, 1946.
67. Search: "Terp". Spring Special. Vol. 58, no. 13. March 30, 1946.
68. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 14. April 6, 1946.
69. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 15. April 13, 1946.
70. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 16. April 20, 1946.
71. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 17. April 27, 1946.
72. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 18. May 4, 1946.
73. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 19. May 11, 1946.
74. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 20. May 18, 1946.
75. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 21. May 25, 1946.
76. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 22. June 1, 1946.
77. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 23. June 8, 1946.
78. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 24. June 15, 1946.
79. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 25. June 22, 1946.
80. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 26. June 29, 1946.
81. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 27. July 6, 1946.
82. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 28. July 13, 1946.
83. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 29. July 20, 1946.
84. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 30. July 27, 1946.
85. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 31. August 3, 1946.
86. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 32. August 10, 1946.
87. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 33. August 17, 1946.
88. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 34. August 24, 1946.
89. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 35. August 31, 1946.
90. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 36. September 7, 1946.
91. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 37. September 14, 1946.
92. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 38. September 21, 1946.
93. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 39. September 28, 1946.
94. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 40. October 5, 1946.
95. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 41. October 12, 1946.
96. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 42. October 19, 1946.
97. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 43. October 26, 1946.
98. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 44. November 2, 1946.
99. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 45. November 9, 1946.
100. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 46. November 16, 1946.
101. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 47. November 23, 1946.
102. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 48. November 30, 1946.
103. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 48. November 30, 1946.
104. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 49. December 7, 1946.
105. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 50. December 14, 1946.
106. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 51. December 21, 1946.
107. Search: "Terp". Vol. 58, no. 52. December 28, 1946.
108. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 1. January 4, 1947.
109. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 2. January 11, 1947.
110. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 3. January 18, 1947.
111. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 4. January 25, 1947.
112. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 5. February 1, 1947.
113. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 6. February 8, 1947.
114. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 7. February 15, 1947.
115. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 8. February 22, 1947.
116. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 9. March 1, 1947.
117. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 10. March 8, 1947.
118. Missing. Vol. 59, no. 11. March 22, 1947.
119. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 12. March 22, 1947.
120. Search: "Terp". Supplement; Sect. 2: "Outdoor Equipment Review". Vol. 59, no. 13. March 22, 1947.
121. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 13. March 29, 1947.
122. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 14. April 5, 1947.
123. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 15. April 12, 1947.
124. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 16. April 19, 1947.
125. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 17. April 26, 1947.
126. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 17. May 3, 1947.
127. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 18. May 10, 1947.
128. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 19. May 17, 1947.
129. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 20. May 24, 1947.
130. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 21. May 31, 1947.
131. Search: "Terp". Supplement; Sect. 2: NAMM Convention. Vol. 59, no. May 31, 1947.
132. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 22. June 7, 1947.
133. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 23. June 14, 1947.
134. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 24. June 21, 1947.
135. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 25. June 28, 1947.
136. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 26. July 5, 1947.
137. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 27. July 12, 1947.
138. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 28. July 19, 1947.
139. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 29. July 26, 1947.
140. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 30. August 2, 1947.
141. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 31. August 9, 1947.
142. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 32. August 16, 1947.
143. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 33. August 23, 1947.
144. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 34. August 30, 1947.
145. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 35. September 6, 1947.
146. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 36. September 13, 1947.
147. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 37. September 20, 1947.
148. Search: "Terp". Supplement; Sect. 2: "NAB Convention". Vol. 59, no. 38. September 20, 1947.
149. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 39. October 4, 1947.
150. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 40. October 11, 1947.
151. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 41. October 18, 1947.
152. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 42. October 25, 1947.
153. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 43. November 1, 1947.
154. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 44. November 8, 1947.
155. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 45. November 15, 1947.
156. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 46. November 22, 1947.
157. Search: "Terp". 8th Annual Special Edition: "Cavalcade of Fairs". Vol. 59, no. November 22, 1947.
158. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 48. November 29, 1947.
159. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 49. December 6, 1947.
160. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 50. December 13, 1947.
161. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 51. December 20, 1947.
162. Search: "Terp". Vol. 59, no. 52. December 27, 1947.
163. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 1. January 3, 1948.
164. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 2. January 10, 1948.
165. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 3. January 17, 1948.
166. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 4. January 24, 1948.
167. Search: "Terp". Sect. 2: "Juke Box Supplement". Vol. 60, no. 4. January 24, 1948.
168. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 5. January 31, 1948.
169. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 6. February 7, 1948.
170. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 7. February 14, 1948.
171. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 8. February 21, 1948.
172. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 9. February 28, 1948.
173. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 10. March 6, 1948.
174. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 11. March 13, 1948.
175. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 12. March 20, 1948.
176. Search: "Terp". Supplement; Sect 2: "Outdoor Equipment Review". Vol. 60, no. 13. March 20, 1948.
177. Search: "Terp". Spring Special. Vol. 60, no. 13. March 27, 1948.
178. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 14. April 3, 1948.
179. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 15. April 10, 1948.
180. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 16. April 17, 1948.
181. Search: "Terp". Supplement; Sect. 2: "Personal Appearances". Vol. 60, no. 17. April 17, 1948.
182. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 17. April 24, 1948.
183. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 18. May 1, 1948.
184. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 19. May 8, 1948.
185. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 20. May 15, 1948.
186. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 21. May 22, 1948.
187. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 22. May 29, 1948.
188. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 23. June 5, 1948.
189. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 24. June 12, 1948.
190. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 25. June 19, 1948.
191. Search: "Terp". Supplement; Sect. 2: "NAMM Convention". Vol. 60, no. 25. June 19, 1948.
192. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 26. June 26, 1948.
193. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 27. July 3, 1948.
194. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 28. July 10, 1948.
195. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 29. July 17, 1948.
196. Missing. Vol. 60, no. 30. July 31, 1948.
197. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 31. July 31, 1948.
198. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 32. August 7, 1948.
199. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 33. August 14, 1948.
200. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 34. August 21, 1948.
201. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 35. August 28, 1948.
202. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 36. September 4, 1948.
203. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 37. September 11, 1948.
204. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 38. September 18, 1948.
205. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 39. September 25, 1948.
206. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 40. October 2, 1948.
207. Search: "Terp". Sect. 2: "Disk Jockey Supplement". Vol. 60, no. 40. October 2, 1948.
208. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 41. October 9, 1948.
209. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 42. October 16, 1948.
210. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 43. October 23, 1948.
211. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 44. October 30, 1948.
212. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 45. November 6, 1948.
213. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 46. November 13, 1948.
214. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 47. November 20, 1948.
215. Search: "Terp". 9th Annual Special Edition: "Cavalcade of Fairs". Vol. 60, no. 48. November 20, 1948.
216. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 48. November 27, 1948.
217. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 49. December 4, 1948.
218. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 50. December 11, 1948.
219. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 51. December 18, 1948.
220. Search: "Terp". Vol. 60, no. 52. December 25, 1948.
221. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 1. January 1, 1949.
222. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 2. January 8, 1949.
223. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 3. January 15, 1949.
224. Search: "Terp". Sect. 2: "Juke Box Supplement". Vol. 61, no. 4. January 15, 1949.
225. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 4. January 22, 1949.
226. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 5. January 29, 1949.
227. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 6. February 5, 1949.
228. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 7. February 12, 1949.
229. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 8. February 19, 1949.
230. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 9. February 26, 1949.
231. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 10. March 5, 1949.
232. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 11. March 12, 1949.
233. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 12. March 19, 1949.
234. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 13. March 26, 1949.
235. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 14. April 2, 1949.
236. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 15. April 9, 1949.
237. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 16. April 16, 1949.
238. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 17. April 23, 1949.
239. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 18. April 30, 1949.
240. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 19. May 7, 1949.
241. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 20. May 14, 1949.
242. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 21. May 21, 1949.
243. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 22. May 28, 1949.
244. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 23. June 4, 1949.
245. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 24. June 11, 1949.
246. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 25. June 18, 1949.
247. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 26. June 25, 1949.
248. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 27. July 2, 1949.
249. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 28. July 9, 1949.
250. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 29. July 16, 1949.
251. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 30. July 23, 1949.
252. Search: "Terp". Supplement; Sect. 2: NAMM Convention. Vol. 61, no. 31. July 23, 1949.
253. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 31. July 30, 1949.
254. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 32. August 6, 1949.
255. Missing. Vol. 61, no. 33. August 20, 1949.
256. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 34. August 20, 1949.
257. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 35. August 27, 1949.
258. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 36. September 3, 1949.
259. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 37. September 10, 1949.
260. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 38. September 17, 1949.
261. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 39. September 24, 1949.
262. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 40. October 1, 1949.
263. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 41. October 8, 1949.
264. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 42. October 15, 1949.
265. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 43. October 22, 1949.
266. Search: "Terp". Section 2: "Disk Jockey Supplement". Vol. 61, no. 43. October 22, 1949.
267. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 44. October 29, 1949.
268. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 45. November 5, 1949.
269. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 46. November 12, 1949.
270. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 47. November 19, 1949.
271. Search: "Terp". 10th Annual Special Edition: "Cavalcade of Fairs". Vol. 61, no. 48. November 19, 1949.
272. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 48. November 26, 1949.
273. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 49. December 3, 1949.
274. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 50. December 10, 1949.
275. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 51. December 17, 1949.
276. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 52. December 24, 1949.
277. Search: "Terp". Vol. 61, no. 53. December 31, 1949.

Other references

• Gastit, Horace Dodd (pseudonym of John Kendrick Banes; 1862–1922) (July 5, 1913). Banning, Kendall (1879–1944) [at Wikidata] (ed.). Re: "Terpsichologist." "New Dances for the Blase". Judge. Vol. 65, no. 1655. Wales, James Albert (1852–1886), late founding editor. New York: Leslie-Judge Company.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

1. Via Google Books (Michigan).

• Lambrecht, Gary [Conrad] (born 1962) (March 8, 2004). "Terps Dance Past Virginia". Baltimore Sun. Vol. 167, no. 68. pp. 1D, 6D. Retrieved June 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

• Dolgan, Bob (2006). America's Polka King: The Real Story of Frankie Yankovic and His Music. Cleveland: Gray & Company. ISBN 1-5985-1026-6, 978-1-5985-1026-3 (paperback).

1. Re: "Terp Ballroom" (Austin, Minnesota) (limited preview) – via Google Books.

• "Origin of Terp Ballroom Fire Still Mystery – Damage is Estimated at $100,000". Globe-Gazette. Vol. 52, no. 39. Mason City, Iowa. November 23, 1945. p. 1. Retrieved June 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

"The fire alarm came 14½ hours after the ballroom was locked up from previous use. The fire apparently started in the attic of the tile building and quickly spread through the frame interior. An alarm was sounded shortly after 6:30 Thursday morning, but firemen found it too late to save the structure. The roof collapsed and the walls began caving in. Firemen tore down what walls were left standing to prevent any accidents. Manager Clifford M. Nesbet said the building itself, without fixtures, cost $87,000 when built shortly before the war. From May 25, 1938, to December 1946, the Terp ballroom was owned and operated by Carl John Fox (1895–1973) and his wife, Emma Gertrude Emerick (maiden; 1896–1979) of Clear Lake, Iowa, who also owns and operates the Surf Ballroom (venue of Buddy Holly's last performance) at Clear Lake and the Prom Ballroom in St. Paul, Minnesota."

• Keller, Gary D[ennis] (1943–2020). "Bilingualism, Biculturalism, and the Cisco Kid Cycle". Bilingual Review / La Revista Bilingüe (September–December 2004–2007). 28 (3): 195–231. Retrieved June 9, 2025.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) LCCN 74-645066 (publication); ISSN 0094-5366 (publication); JSTOR 25745869 (article); OCLC 425415059 (article).

• Ostler, Rosemarie (2003). Dewdroppers, Waldos, and Slackers: A Decade-by-Decade Guide to the Vanishing Vocabulary of the 20th Century. Oxford University Press. LCCN 2003-8302; ISBN 0-1951-6146-7, 978-0-1951-6146-5 (hardback), ISBN 0-1951-8254-5, 978-0-1951-8254-5 (ebook).

1. 1900–1919: "Terp team" – via Internet Archive.
2. 1900–1919: "Terp team" (limited preview) – via Google Books.

• Shepherd, John (born 1947) (1982) [2016; 2017]. "Glossary of Musical Terms". Tin Pan Alley (1st ed.). Routledge.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

LCCN 82-229817 (1982 ed.);

ISBN 978-1-1381-9432-8 (set; 2016),

ISBN 978-1-3156-2255-2 (ebook set; 2016),

ISBN 1-1386-4976-7, 978-1-1386-4976-7 (hardback, Vol. 10; 2016),

ISBN 1-3156-2394-3, 978-1-3156-2394-8 (ebook, Vol. 10; 2016),

ISBN 1-1386-5289-X, 978-1-1386-5289-7 (print, Vol. 10; 1st ed; 2017),

ISBN 1-3172-2751-4, 978-1-3172-2751-9 (ebook; 2016),

ISBN 1-3172-2752-2, 978-1-3172-2752-6 (ebook; 2016),

ISBN 1-3172-2753-0, 978-1-3172-2753-3 (ebook; 2016),

ISBN 0-7100-0904-6, 978-0-7100-0904-3 (hardback; 1982);

OCLC 8808354 (all editions).

1. Via Google Books (borrow unavailable; limited preview).
2. Via Google Books (borrow unavailable; limited preview).
3. Via Internet Archive (borrow unavailable; limited preview).

• Terpsichore in Sneakers: Post-Modern Dance, by Sally Banes, Wesleyan University Press (1987), pg. xi ("Preface"); OCLC 48139465

• "Side Lines: Movie Talk". Forbes. Vol. 71, no. 4. February 15, 1953. Retrieved June 6, 2025 – via Internet Archive.

• Kukla, Barbara Joan (born 1940), ed. (1991). Chapter 10: "The Dancers – Taps and Terpsichore" [re: Reese LaRue]. Swing City: Newark Nightlife, 1925–50. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. p. 72.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: editors list (link) LCCN 91-3176, LCCN 2001-48796; ISBN 978-0-8772-2874-5, 0-8772-2874-4; OCLC 23386575 (all editions).

• Ayto, John [at Wikidata]; Simpson, John (1992). "Terp": The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang. Oxford: Oxford University Press (Claremont School of Theology). ISBN 0-1986-6181-9.

1. Via Internet Archive. Retrieved June 9, 2025.

Spartanburg (S. Carolina) Herald Donna McKechnie is the best dancer in the musical comedy theater (one dance critic tripped over his typewriter when he suggested Donna can't terp) (1974)."Donna McKechnie". Spartanburg Herald. April 19, 1974. p. 8 [Abbreviation of terpsechorean [sic] adjective of, dancing.]

• Ayto, John [at Wikidata] (1999) [1998]. "The Arts, Entertainment, and the Media" – "Terp": The Oxford Dictionary of Slang. Oxford: Oxford University Press (Boston Public Library). ISBN 0-1928-0104-X.

1. Via Internet Archive (borrow unavailable; limited preview).

• Tyson, Raymond (December 1937). "Variety". American Speech. Vol. 12, no. 4. Duke University Press. pp. 317–318. Retrieved June 7, 2025. JSTOR 452230.

• Billboard (weekly). Cincinnati – via Google Books. Retrieved June 5, 2025. ISSN 0006-2510.

1. Orodenker, Maurie Harris (1908–1993) (January 6, 1945). "Night Club Reviews" – "Village Barn, New York (PDF). Vol. 51, no. 1. p. 18.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

Terp twain of Don Loper and Maxine Barrett" [Dance duo Don Loper (1906–1972) and Maxine Barrett]. "Twain" is a literary or theatrical synonym for "pair" or "duo" (from Old English twēon, related to "two").

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• Gottschild, Brenda Dixon (2000). Waltzing in the Dark – African American Vaudeville and Race Politics in the Swing Era. Palgrave Macmillan New York. doi:10.1057/9780312299682; ISBN 978-0-312-21418-0 (hardcover: August 20, 1999); ISBN 978-0-312-29443-4 (softcover: April 4, 2002); ISBN 978-0-312-29968-2 (ebook: April 29, 2016).