herbert
see also: Herbert
Pronunciation Noun
Herbert
Pronunciation Proper noun
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see also: Herbert
Pronunciation Noun
herbert (plural herberts)
- (slang, punk subculture) A working-class youth.
- 2007, Bobby Smith, Margaret Oshindele-Smith, One Love Two Colours
- Because of my appearance, I was accosted by a couple of spotty herberts on the way […]
- 2007, Bobby Smith, Margaret Oshindele-Smith, One Love Two Colours
Herbert
Pronunciation Proper noun
- A male given name. In modern use partly transferred back from the surname.
- 1989 David Leavitt: Equal Affections. ISBN 0-670-821977 page 215:
- Herbert, Sydney, Milton, Seymour. You know, all the time I was growing up I thought those were the most ordinary Jewish first names, until someone pointed out that they were British last names. I guess to my great-grandparents those names must have sounded so modern, so sophisticated, so - non-Eastern European. And now they're just Uncle Miltie, Uncle Sy, Uncle Herb. Do other people have Uncle Donne and Uncle Wordsworth?
- 1989 David Leavitt: Equal Affections. ISBN 0-670-821977 page 215:
- Surname
- ~1593 William Shakespeare: Richard III: Act V, Scene III:
- And you, Sir Walter Herbert, stay with me.
- ~1593 William Shakespeare: Richard III: Act V, Scene III:
- German: Herbert
- Italian: Eriberto
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