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- So, the insulting aspect of Leia calling Han a nerf-herder in Empire Strikes Back wasn’t so much that it was a mean name, but because it reminded Han Solo of his most humiliating moment as a professional smuggler within the Star Wars universe.
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Mar 24, 2016 · US News Reporter. Han Solo gets called a lot of things in Star Wars, but the most famous and quotable is probably in The Empire Strikes Back when Leia calls him a “stuck-up, half-witted,...
Oct 17, 2022 · So, in true Han Solo fashion, he jokingly attributed this hang-up to Leia’s ‘desire’ to keep him around, teasing that she already expressed her true feelings for him on a previous mission. In response, Leia calls Han a “stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy-looking nerf-herder.”
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Jun 25, 2024 · In "Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back," Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) calls Han Solo (Harrison Ford) a "stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy-looking nerf-herder." It's one of the...
- Mike Bedard
Mar 25, 2016 · One of those mysteries, which is probably not as intriguing as the others, is why Princess Leia called Han Solo a "stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy-looking nerf herder" in The Empire Strikes Back.
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""Who's scruffy-looking?"
―Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo — Listen (file info)
Non-canon appearances
•LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "The Kyber Saber Crystal Chase" (Mentioned only) (as insult) •LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Duel of Destiny" (Mentioned only) (as insult) •LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Trouble on Tibalt" (Mentioned only) (as insult) •LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "The Lost Crystals of Qalydon" (Mentioned only) (as insult) •LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Flight of the Arrowhead" (Mentioned only) (as insult) •LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Escape from Coruscant" (Mentioned only) (as insult) •LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars — "From Trenches to Wrenches: The Roger Story" (Mentioned only) (as insult) •LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars — "The Power at Jakku" (Mentioned only) (as insult) •LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Mentioned only) (as insult)
••Karabast! 7 Galactic Slang Terms for Everyday Use on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
••••Eadu in the Databank (backup link)
1.Star Wars: Episode V 2.Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Orders"
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Jul 28, 2024 · Why, you stuck up, half-witted, scruffy-looking, Nerf-herder! By calling Han Solo a “scruffy-looking nerf herder,” Leia not only mocks his appearance but also alludes to his perceived lack of social polish and refinement.
Feb 15, 2014 · 6. Nerf Herder, The Empire Strikes Back. One of Leia's choicest barbs ever slung at Han: "Why you stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy-looking nerf herder!" It's a great response to Han's pig-headed bravado, and has become a pop culture mainstay -- there's even a band called Nerf Herder.
