Definition of Hughie in English:

Hughie

noun ˈhjuːi

Australian, NZ informal

An imaginary being held to be responsible for the weather.
〈澳/新西兰，非正式〉雨神
more rain next week please, Hughie!
Example sentencesExamples
- May the Weather-god Hughie rain on our BBQs.
- Hughie, as you probably know, is the weather god, and this is a warning to those who go sailing: Beware of Hughie.

Phrases

send her (or it) down, Hughie

informal An appeal for rain.
as a farmer he would say, 'send her down, Hughie'
Example sentencesExamples
- He might also be that rain-god invoked with the formula, 'Send it down, Hughie'.
- “Send her down Hughie,” I said to nobody.
- While we're singing I'll be saying a silent prayer, asking Hughie to send her down—not just cats and dogs, but elephants too.
- When I was growing up, whenever it rained in St George, which was not very often, my mum would always say, 'Send it down, Hughie!'
- With the rain drizzling yet again I suspect many farmers have received their presents early; let's hope Hughie keeps sending her down for many weeks to come.

Origin

Early 20th century: diminutive of the given name Hugh. The phrase send her down, Hughie may have developed from the British variant send it down, David, which dates from the 1920s.

Rhymes

bluey, chewy, chop suey, cooee, Dewey, dewy, Drambuie, feng shui, gluey, gooey, hooey, Louie, Louis, phooey, rouille, screwy, Wanganui

单词	Hughie
释义	Definition of Hughie in English: Hughie noun ˈhjuːi Australian, NZ informal An imaginary being held to be responsible for the weather. 〈澳/新西兰，非正式〉雨神 more rain next week please, Hughie! Example sentencesExamples May the Weather-god Hughie rain on our BBQs. Hughie, as you probably know, is the weather god, and this is a warning to those who go sailing: Beware of Hughie. Phrases send her (or it) down, Hughie informal An appeal for rain. as a farmer he would say, 'send her down, Hughie' Example sentencesExamples He might also be that rain-god invoked with the formula, 'Send it down, Hughie'. “Send her down Hughie,” I said to nobody. While we're singing I'll be saying a silent prayer, asking Hughie to send her down—not just cats and dogs, but elephants too. When I was growing up, whenever it rained in St George, which was not very often, my mum would always say, 'Send it down, Hughie!' With the rain drizzling yet again I suspect many farmers have received their presents early; let's hope Hughie keeps sending her down for many weeks to come. Origin Early 20th century: diminutive of the given name Hugh. The phrase send her down, Hughie may have developed from the British variant send it down, David, which dates from the 1920s. Rhymes bluey, chewy, chop suey, cooee, Dewey, dewy, Drambuie, feng shui, gluey, gooey, hooey, Louie, Louis, phooey, rouille, screwy, Wanganui noun.1 phr.
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