Terp is the name of a small town in Denmark.

terp is military slang for an interpreter; the abbreviation has been adopted by the deaf community.

Turps is a slang name for "turpentine".

A terp is an artificial mound in the Netherlands.

Terp is the nickname of the mascot of the sports teams at the University of Maryland, College Park, specifically the diamondback terrapin. The slang word for Terrapin adopted by the students of the University of Maryland is "Terp". The official mascot of the University of Maryland is Testudo the terrapin turtle. The university also publishes TERP magazine.