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Why you stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy-looking...nerfherder!
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What it means
Our interpretation.
The insult builds through three unflattering descriptions before pausing and landing on nerfherder. The accumulation suggests irritation, while the unusual final word gives the outburst its comic shape. One reading is that the speaker is searching for a suitably forceful ending and finds a wonderfully odd one.
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In context
Spoilers for Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes BackShow the scene
At Luke's bedside on Hoth, after Han has rescued him from the frozen night, Han teases Leia that she just can't bear to let a gorgeous guy like him out of her sight. She calls him a laser brain, Chewbacca laughs, and Han claims that she expressed her true feelings for him in the south passage. This is Leia's furious answer; Han's only concern is "Who's scruffy-looking?", and Leia settles it by kissing Luke in front of him.
Sources (2)
- Wikiquote: The Empire Strikes BackDialogue section, Han, Leia and LukeReference checked
- Wookieepedia: Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes BackPlot summaryReference checked
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