Terp or terp and similar can mean:*A terp is an artificial mound in the Netherlands and Germany. It is also defined as a mound containing prehistoric remnants. 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 publi… (More on Terp)