trep

trep
 n.— «Trep—Weblish for “entrepreneur” or, if it is someone tech-oriented, an “entreprenerd” or “dotcon artist.”» —“Keeping up with the new English” by Michael Wright Sunday Times (United Kingdom) Aug. 26, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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