Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put the herd on someone

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: put the herd on -some-one
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To attack a person as a group or gang.

Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Testimony by prosecution witness that defendant returned to automobile from ditch without victim and in substance said victim was dead and that "We've killed him. I ain't joking the son of a bitch is dead. We put the herd on him" was properly admitted as part of res gestae […]"
"2001, The Outer Limits (TV series), "Patient Zero" (season 7 episode 2), at approx. 12 minutes - What happened, Amy? - That guy just dumped his coffee all over me. I was gonna go to the movies but now I guess I have to go home to change. - Sure you don't want us to go put the herd on him?"

Usage

Inflected Forms

puts the herd on someone (present, singular) putting the herd on someone (participle, present)

Questions

What does put the herd on someone mean?: To attack a person as a group or gang.

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