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1. To be wack. Worthy of being mocked. Weak, chumpish, and generally to be avoided.

2. Mocking term of friends and/ or enemies.

It's origins lie in New York City, and with a national commercial campaign by Burger King where it stated "Don't be a herb, get the Whopper." In it Herb was a combination of a nerd and a moron.
Yo wassup herbs, what time we drinking?

This party got way too many herbs, I'm out.

That kid asks way too many questions, he's a straight herb son.
Herb by TooDarkMark December 9, 2012
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Slang term for Marijuana, often heard in Reggae music.
Herb by Audiovista October 9, 2013
a person , most commonly male, that is generally considered as uncool, or failing to accord with the values or styles (as of dress , or behavior) of a particular group: not accepted or admired as cool or proper.
He's a herb.
Herb by Liv Demarco March 25, 2011
1) (on the streets) A stupid person.

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

3) Weed.
herb by Anonymous August 9, 2003
used by rapper esoteric, in the song herb. pronounced like its spelled, no silent h. it doesnt mean weed or drugs, its a term for someone who follows trends, or just is a complete bullshitter. basicly one of those kind of people that nobody likes.
'yo you a herb, if you say you rhyme off the mind
but your hype mans backin up every single line'

'you a herb, if you steal out the tip-cup
if you still wear a hat with the visor flipped up'
herb by chris May 31, 2004
Someone who tries too hard to be cool. An overzealous poseur. When you think you're on some next shit, but you're really on some bullshit
Man, I saw that herb on Bedford Ave., wearing a mesh hat and a Great White shirt, and carrying a can of Sparks.

Why is R. Kelly wearing that Lone Ranger mask? Dude is a herb.

Tell that herb to cool down. No one else wants the DJ to play electroclash.
Herb by GullibleZine August 14, 2006
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