put the herd on someone

English

Verb

put the herd on someone (third-person singular simple present puts the herd on someone, present participle putting the herd on someone, simple past and past participle put the herd on someone)

1. (slang, transitive) To attack a person as a group or gang.
   • 1972, Report of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama and Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama, volume 49:

     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 […]

   • 2001, The Outer Limits (TV series), "Patient Zero" (season 7 episode 2), at approx. 12 minutes

     - What happened, Amy?
     - That guy just dumped his coffee all over me. I was gonna go to the movies but now I guess I have to go home to change.
     - Sure you don't want us to go put the herd on him?