Meanings
proper noun
- ball gamesHibernian Football Club, a football club based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Garry O'Connor stabbed Hibs into a third-minute lead from close range and the Edinburgh side deservedly went into the break with their lead intact.
2012 April 14, Clive Lindsay, “Aberdeen 1-2 Hibernian”, in BBC
Origin
Shortening.
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APA
Hibs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hibs
MLA
“Hibs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hibs. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hibs,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hibs.
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