Huey
//ˈhjuː.i// name, noun, slang
name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An American military helicopter, the UH-1 Iroquois. countable, informal
- 2 A helicopter. US, dated, slang
- 3 A town or village. UK, obsolete, slang
- 4 An American military helicopter, the AH-1 Cobra. countable, informal
Proper Noun
- 1 A diminutive of the male given name Hugh. countable, uncountable
- 2 A diminutive of the male given name Hubert. countable, uncountable
- 3 Imaginary god who creates surf (waves, and associated conditions), generally used humorously. uncountable
"The spilt milk would be offered as a gift to Surf God Huey who would surely reward our kindness with sick waves. — surfingnz.com, Road Trip #6"
- 4 A male given name. countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"The spilt milk would be offered as a gift to Surf God Huey who would surely reward our kindness with sick waves. — surfingnz.com, Road Trip #6"
Etymology
Etymology 1
From the pronunciation of Hughie.
Etymology 2
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.
Etymology 3
Derived from Huey, applied by extension to all helicopters, during the Vietnam War.
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