Herbie

English

Etymology

From Herb +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

• (UK, General Australian, New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈhɜː.bi/
• (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈ(h)ɝ.bi/

Proper noun

Herbie

1. A diminutive of the male given name Herbert.

Noun

Herbie (plural Herbies)

1. (Antarctica, slang) A powerful storm resulting from wind passing between mountains and other land formations.
   • 2007, The Explorers Club, ‎Jan Russell, They Lived to Tell the Tale (page 54)

     Herbies come out of the south and create frigid, whiteout conditions with astonishing speed.

Related terms

• Herbie Alley

Anagrams

• Hieber