Herbert

Pronunciation

• GA IPA: en, /ˈhɝbÉšt/
• RP IPA: en, /ˈhɜːbÉ™t/

Origin

From the name Herbert.

Full definition of herbert

Noun

1. (slang, punk subculture) A working-class youth.
• 2000, John King, Human punk, ... everything was busy now with the usual mix of herberts, and because this was Brunel University there was a lot of students, the sort who wouldn't normally go see a punk band ...
• 2007, Bobby Smith, Margaret Oshindele-Smith, One Love Two ColoursBecause of my appearance, I was accosted by a couple of spotty herberts on the way ...
• 2007, Paul Marko, The Roxy London WC2: A Punk History, I was a proto-hippy in '66 - '67 and by about August '67 the bandwagon jumpers, the media and all manner of assorted herberts had turned up to spoil everything.

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