What does HERF stand for?
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hdroadglide
BoM x 2, BoY 2011
you'll lfind several definitions for herf. brick and mortar.
Volusianator
BoM Nov '07 & Jan '09
HERF is a term used for people getting together to smoke cigars. It is NOT an acronym for anything, just a term.
Baldanders
Jim AKA Patty
1st known use of HERF
Newsgroups: alt.smokers.cigars
From: aloys...@gte.net (Prince of Skeeves)
Date: 1996/11/21
Subject: worst cigars IMHO
I bought a Canaria d’Oro(sic?)Robusto out of curiousity and it was really a horrible, stale,grassy smoke with a peed-on taste. I gave it about 2 inches before I put it out. Also, anything Macanudo...I tried several when I first began smoking cigars and found them all to be very bland and almost impossible to herf, they were so tightly wrapped. I think the list of `Mediocre Smokes’ for most folks would be huge.
Newsgroups: alt.smokers.cigars
From: aloys...@gte.net (Prince of Skeeves)
Date: 1996/11/23
Subject: Re: Herfing (was Re: worst cigars IMHO)
To `herf’ is to draw on a cigar. It’s less vulgar than `suck’ and not as misleading as `toke’. Especially when you’re suffering through an impossibly tight smoke and you are glad no one is watching.
Newsgroups: alt.smokers.cigars
From: aloys...@gte.net (Prince of Skeeves)
Date: 1996/11/21
Subject: worst cigars IMHO
I bought a Canaria d’Oro(sic?)Robusto out of curiousity and it was really a horrible, stale,grassy smoke with a peed-on taste. I gave it about 2 inches before I put it out. Also, anything Macanudo...I tried several when I first began smoking cigars and found them all to be very bland and almost impossible to herf, they were so tightly wrapped. I think the list of `Mediocre Smokes’ for most folks would be huge.
Newsgroups: alt.smokers.cigars
From: aloys...@gte.net (Prince of Skeeves)
Date: 1996/11/23
Subject: Re: Herfing (was Re: worst cigars IMHO)
To `herf’ is to draw on a cigar. It’s less vulgar than `suck’ and not as misleading as `toke’. Especially when you’re suffering through an impossibly tight smoke and you are glad no one is watching.
Baldanders
Jim AKA Patty
When asked about it at a later date he has this to say..
On July 11, 1997, “Prince of Skeeves” further explained: “The first time I heard the word ‘herf’ and recognized it’s potential for the enrichment of my vocabulary was in junior college in Clyde, Texas in 1982 from a blueblood derelict friend of my named Stu. In the context of the time it was used to describe the ungainly and humorous facial contortion required to deeply draw on a large, hand- rolled cigarette of unknown filling while driving a motor vehicle and keeping an eye peeled for the Callahan County sheriff. Later I found the term ‘herf’ described nicely the method for getting a good mouthful of tasty smoke from my favorite cigars.”
On July 11, 1997, “Prince of Skeeves” further explained: “The first time I heard the word ‘herf’ and recognized it’s potential for the enrichment of my vocabulary was in junior college in Clyde, Texas in 1982 from a blueblood derelict friend of my named Stu. In the context of the time it was used to describe the ungainly and humorous facial contortion required to deeply draw on a large, hand- rolled cigarette of unknown filling while driving a motor vehicle and keeping an eye peeled for the Callahan County sheriff. Later I found the term ‘herf’ described nicely the method for getting a good mouthful of tasty smoke from my favorite cigars.”
Volusianator
BoM Nov '07 & Jan '09
"Hendy's after Thanksgiving Herf/Poker"
So the preceding should read "Hendy's after Thanksgiving to draw on a cigar/Poker"?
I'm gonna stick with the smoking get together version!
BagfullofPings
IEHHC
Good thread, I've always wondered why the term HERF was used.
Jason
Jason
