Huey
proper nounnounproper nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈhjuː.i//
A diminutive of the male given name Hugh.
proper noun
- 1
A diminutive of the male given name Hugh.
Etymology
From the pronunciation of Hughie.
noun
- 1
informalAn American military helicopter, the UH-1 Iroquois.
- 2
informalAn American military helicopter, the AH-1 Cobra.
Etymology
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.
proper noun
- 1
A diminutive of the male given name Hubert.
- 2
Imaginary god who creates surf (waves, and associated conditions), generally used humorously.
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
- 3
A male given name.
Forms
- plural
- Hueys