Herb

posted Sep 29, 2016 at 11:31 AM

The federal complaint filed last week alleging bribery and bid rigging involving former top Cuomo aide Joe Percoco and Todd Howe, another longtime Cuomo associate, includes snippets from multiple emails that use the term "Herb" to refer to people. (And these people are not named Herbert.) Jimmy Vielkind looked into the origin of the term, and even found the person who's said to be the Herb index case: "I'm really a little perplexed about the use of my name." [Politico NY]

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http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=herb&defid=208696

1) (on the streets) A stupid person.

2) (on the internet)A geek or a dork. A stupid person.

... said John on Sep 29, 2016 at 12:48 PM | link

Could also be related to a 'Quest for Herb'?

... said James at 46 or so on Sep 29, 2016 at 2:40 PM | link

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