Im guessing its some sort of a smoke-fest but what does herf stand for and how do I find out about a 'herf' in my area?(Denver)

Thanks,

-Jay

What's an Herf?

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A picture is worth a thousand words.

So witch one was herf? 😉

I'll show you mine if you show me yours!

Ah, heck...here it is anyway...

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A herf can be BIG or small...in a pub or in your backyard...wherever your lil' ol' heart desires (and smoking is legal)...

The main thing is to have several BOTL/SOTL (cigar lovin' people), cigars to share/trade or just to give away, bevs, and munchies...and maybe have it during a televised sporting event so you all can cheer and jeer in unison, LOL!

You might want to try to set one up on your own! It really is just a hang-out kinda party thing...no rules (except you can't wear a bra at my house - Mike's rule)...

Go for it!

Marla

Here , Ill show you mine...

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Get some BOTL + sit back and relax + have smokey treats + drink stuff and BS = Herf

That should be get some BOTL AND SOTL...

you may resume

Jay,

I'm a happy camper. I am no longer the only one to ever ask this question.

However, I have yet to HERF!

I hang out with four of my buds most Friday nights. We sit and smoke some cigars and such. Watch the tube, have some munchies and maybe even kill a mouse or two. If you call that a herf I been doing that for years.....

stic

I'll take Using the Search Feature for 500 Alex.

Daily Double!!!!

the opposite of a himf

Sad,

ROTFLMAO

HERF: Abbreviation for hazards of electromagnetic radiation to fuel.

No really ...

Herf is a word that first appeared on the Internet around 1996. The most common meaning for herf as a noun is a gathering at which cigar smokers socialize, eat, drink, visit and - of course - smoke cigars. It can also be used as a verb to describe smoking a cigar.

Here's another 'twist' on it ...

... quoting entirely from Microsoft Explorapedia.

The term "Herf" used to describe the smoking of a cigar comes from the 1960's in America when many cigar smokers listened to Herf Alpert and the Tijuana Brass while smoking their favorite stogie. The music was latinesque and thus provided an atmosphere of semi-cuban reminiscence. Soon, cigar smokers began to say things like "I was with the Brass last night and the Herf was so good I thought I was in Havana." Thus, we can all thank Herf Alpert for his influence on 'garbonics.

Or how about this one?

The term "Herf" has been variously defined, incorrectly, in this group. After an extensive investigation of the term, I am able to provide a concise definition.

The term is a derivitive of several languages. To better understand the true meaning of the word one must realize that language is a changing thing; it moves about with various social structures, from land to land.

The Greek derivation is "erphos" from "eos", meaning 'skin'. This is further by a review of the Greek words "Terphos" and Sterphos." This is actually only the begining of the common, or present usage of the term.

An example of the way language travels, and is bastardized, is to be seen in the American Indian Language of Taino. In this language the use of the word "Hura" means wind. The proper pronunciation if akin to "Herf", actually *hurrof*.

Now, when you review the Greek's meanderings throughout the Ancient World, you will understand that they travelled to the British Isles. Any stury can tell you this. The Welsh word we would look to is "Herfeiddio", a verb which means to dare, to be brave, and to defy.

Further North and a bit Eastward we must review the Dutch word "Herfst" and the Anglo-Saxon derivitive "Haerfest". These words refer to the mnal season, or the end of summer.

The end of summer is when they harvested the tobacco leaves. See also, the Greek word "Apora", meaning 'end-of-summer'.

Brave souls (Herfeiddiols), would take the freshly harvestd leaves (Erphos=skin=tobacco leaves), at the harvest (Herfst/Haerfest), and smoke them. Somehow the word found it's way into America, pre-Columbus.

The Taino people, simple and naive as they were, took all the above meanings and rolled them into one, thus "Hura" meaning 'wind'.review of the lore of the Taino finds this word used as both a verb and a noun. As a noun it has the simple meaning of "wind", as we use it, today. As a verb, however, it means:"he-who-harvests-the-thin-tobacco-leaves-of-harvest-time-and-smokes- it."

I hope that my painstakingly long search for the true meaning of Herf finally puts the damn thing to rest.

OK ... one more ...

What On Earth Is A Herf?

Herf? What on earth IS a herf? If you're a recent arrival on the cigar scene, this word keeps cropping up- 'herf'. Lot's of people write 'herf', but nobody tells to what on earth 'herf' means.

'Herf' is an expression that was born in the alt.smokers.cigars newsgroup, way back in 1996. The word was picked up by members and others, took root, and has been part of the cigar lexicon ever since. Here's how one site defines it:

For the historical record, we reproduce here the definitive posting at the ACS newsgroup on the origins of the word 'herf'...

HERF - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The un-official word of ASC is Herf. Herf is a unique part of speech. It can be correctly used as a noun, a verb, an adjective, an adverb, an infinitive, a prefix, a suffix and an explicative.

The arcane word "herf" first entered the ASC lexicon on November 21, 1996, and was quickly elevated to frenetic and common use by ASCers. The Prince of Skeeves exposed ASC to the word herf in a casual posting to the group... however it was ASCers, as a budding collective, who took the word and made it divine.

Herf is now virulently spreading to worldwide common use as hip cigar parlance.

HERF - CHRONOLOGY:

As for the origin of Herf, here's the History of Herf (it's a matter of record on DejaNews)...

The word "herf" first appeared on ASC...

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It was November 21, 1996... the elections were over, and "herf" unceremoniously beams into our lexicon... And, you were there (here's the exact post)...

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Subject: worst cigars IMHO

From:(Prince of Skeeves)

1996/11/21

Newsgroups: alt.smokers.cigars

I bought a Canaria d'Oro(sic?)Robusto out of curiousity and it was really a horrible, stale,grassy smoke with a peed-on taste. I gave it about 2 inches before I put it out. Also, anything Macanudo ... I tried several when I first began smoking cigars and found them all to be very bland and almost impossible to herf, they were so tightly wrapped. I think the list of `Mediocre Smokes' for most folks would be huge.

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And, the voices of ASCers cry out immediately... saying, "what is this _herf_ thing?" In answer... on November 23, Prince of Skeeves elucidates,

To `herf' is to draw on a cigar.

The voices of ASC follow in chorus: "this herf thing... it is good" And, in a grand gesture, full grace is shared...

Subject: an early definition of the word...

From:(Prince of Skeeves)

1997/07/11

Newsgroups: alt.smokers.cigars

EVERYONE MUST HERF

The first time I heard the word `herf' and recognized

it's potential for the enrichment of my vocabulary was

in junior college in Clyde, Texas in 1982 from a blueblood derelict friend of my named Stu. In the context of the time it was used to describe the ungainly and humorous facial contortion required to deeply draw on a large, hand-rolled cigarette of unknown filling while driving a motor vehicle and keeping an eye peeled for the Callahan County sheriff. Later I found the term `herf' described nicely the method for getting a good mouthful of tasty smoke from my favorite cigars.(Padron and HDM Rothschilds)

S. delaVega

Prince of Skeeves

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So, that's the herf story... on 11/21/96 "Prince of Skeeves" (whoever he/she/it is/was) introduced our newsgroup to its very own beloved word... And, as a bonus...

HERF LEVITY:

Herf... a word which is now spreading to virtually all corners of the cigar world... thanks to the likes of the many and varied distinguished herfing enthusiasts (herfnicks)... such as:

the good Dr. Miguelit (used on his many national radio interviews), Mr. Lew Rothman (used proudly and prominently on their Winter catalog issue's front cover), ASC elder Mr. Bob Curtis (used liberally all over the ICG website), the Hon. Steven Saka (used strategically at least four times in the course of the 1997 New Hampshire state senatorial debate and once as an invective following the debate's broadcast, which, btw, was televised on CSPAN-3 to over a half-billion viewers worldwide, including the space shuttle mission crew), Connie Whittager, perky weatherwoman on Montgomery, Alabama's WKKG-TV (used to describe the fog which paralyzed suburban roadways for two straight days in April 1997 ... in an interview on the Weather Channel, she explained, "... motorists were advised to avoid the western beltway and all lakeside arteries due to a stationary fog bank thicker than a hundred hounddogs herfin' Hondurans in a hayloft", and

by Jorge Jesus Delgado, Jr., now departed, (who ardently pleaded to "herf a cigar" before his execution in the Texas death-house in October 1997)... just to mention a few of the notables!

PS: Remember... November 21 is World Herfing Day!!! Sorry you asked, huh?

Regards, ...JC

So there you have it, and now you know the meaning of 'herf'!

Slim,

WHEW!

WoW, thanks for all the replys.

Go to Picture Post and you will find the herf photo that was posted by BeatDragon!

Charlie

Picture Post 24196, "Seattle/Portland Horse Herf"

Topped for your convenience.

Prime example.

Kazama