Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
name
A diminutive of the male given name Hugh.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
A diminutive of the male given name Hubert.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
Imaginary god who creates surf (waves, and associated conditions), generally used humorously.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, surfing
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name
A male given name.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
An American military helicopter, the UH-1 Iroquois.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, informal
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noun
An American military helicopter, the AH-1 Cobra.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, informal
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noun
A helicopter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, dated, slang
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noun
A town or village.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, obsolete, slang
Qualifier: tramps' slang
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History
From the pronunciation of Hughie.
From the original US Army designation of the Bell 204/205 helicopter, "HU-1", acronymized into "Huey", and extended to cover the Cobra gunship version of the same platform.
Derived from Huey, applied by extension to all helicopters, during the Vietnam War.
