Huey

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhjuː.i/ Rhymes: -uːi === Etymology 1 === From the pronunciation of Hughie. ==== Alternative forms ==== Hughie ==== Proper noun ==== Huey (countable and uncountable, plural Hueys) A diminutive of the male given name Hugh. === 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. ==== Noun ==== Huey (plural Hueys) (countable, informal) An American military helicopter, the UH-1 Iroquois. (countable, informal) An American military helicopter, the AH-1 Cobra. ===== Synonyms ===== (AH-1 Cobra): Huey Cobra, Huey-Cobra, HueyCobra ===== Derived terms ===== huey (all helicopters, by extension, from the Vietnam War troops) Huey Cobra, Huey-Cobra, HueyCobra Twin Huey, Twin-Huey Super Huey, Super-Huey, SuperHuey === Etymology 3 === ==== Proper noun ==== Huey (countable and uncountable, plural Hueys) A diminutive of the male given name Hubert. (uncountable, surfing) 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 (Can we date this quote?) A male given name. === References === === Anagrams === Yueh, Yüeh