Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hibs

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: hi-bs
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Hibernian Football Club, a football club based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Shortening.

Questions

What does hibs mean?: Hibernian Football Club, a football club based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Where does hibs come from?: Shortening.

How to pronounce hibs

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