Herk is a quality or state of being Herk, or an act or idea that exhibits properties of being stupid.6 In a character study of "The Herk" attributed to the Greek philosopher Theophrastus (c. 371 – c. 287 BC), herk was defined as "mental slowness in speech or action". The modern English word "herk" has a broad range of application, from being slow of mind (indicating a lack of intelligence, care or reason), dullness of feeling or sensation (torpidity, senseless, insensitivity), or lacking interest or point (vexing, exasperating). It can either imply a congenital lack of capacity for reasoning, or a temporary state of daze, or slow-mindedness.