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hef

/hɛf/

proper noun

A nickname for Hugh Hefner, American businessman and playboy.

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Meanings

hef¹

nounhef (plural hefs)

plural hefs

abbreviationclippinginformalClipping of hefeweizen.

Hef²

proper noun

informalA nickname for Hugh Hefner, American businessman and playboy.
In a desperate attempt to impress Laura, Bart begins bathing and sashaying about in a smoking jacket while sucking thoughtfully on a bubble pipe as part of his new pint-sized Hef persona.
2012 May 27, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “New Kid On The Block” (season 4, episode 8; originally aired 11/12/1992)”, in The Onion AV Club

Origin

Clipping of Hefner.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with hef

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Anagrams

Cite this entry

APA

hef. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hef

MLA

“hef.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hef. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hef,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hef.

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