Herbie

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Australia, New Zealand, UK/ˈhɜː.bi/Canada, US/ˈ(h)ɝ.bi/

proper noun

A diminutive of the male given name Herbert.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Herbert.
nounHerbie (plural Herbies)

plural Herbies

  1. slangAntarcticaA powerful storm resulting from wind passing between mountains and other land formations.

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

    2007, The Explorers Club, Jan Russell, They Lived to Tell the Tale (page 54)

Origin

From Herb + -ie.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Hieber
Cite this entry
APA

Herbie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Herbie

MLA

“Herbie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Herbie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Herbie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Herbie.

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