Hertz donut

English

Etymology

A pun on "hurts, don't it?".

Noun

Hertz donut (plural Hertz donuts)

  1. A supposed snack offered to a person as a prank; if they accept, they are then punched or hurt in some way.
    • 2006, Carmen Portnoy, The Money Pie: A Recipe for Women Investors, page 6:
      "Hey, Sis, do yah want a Hertz Donut?" one of them sweetly said as the other one held out a donut bag. She reached for it. Her step-sister snatched the bag away and socked her hard in the arm instead.
      "Hurts, Don't it?" they chime, laughing at her pain.
    • 2011, Joe DeMarco, Vegans Are Tastier, page 97:
      "Do you want a Hertz Donut?" Tony asks Reggie.
      "What's a Hertz Donut?" Reggie asks.
      Tony punches Reggie hard three or four times on the arm. "Hurts don't it?" Tony asks.
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