put the herd on someone
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Meaning · English
To attack a person as a group or gang.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
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 […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “put the herd on someone” mean?
To attack a person as a group or gang.
Is “put the herd on someone” formal or informal?
put the herd on someone is generally slang.