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Huey.

A diminutive of the male given name Hugh.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈhjuː.i/
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Hugh.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From the pronunciation of Hughie.

noun/ˈhjuː.i/
  1. An American military helicopter, the UH-1 Iroquois.

    countable · informal
  2. An American military helicopter, the AH-1 Cobra.

    countable · informal
Where this word comes from

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.

name/ˈhjuː.i/
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Hubert.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Imaginary god who creates surf (waves, and associated conditions), generally used humorously.

    uncountable
  3. A male given name.

    countable · uncountable
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