"send her down Hughie" meaning in English

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Interjection

Audio: en-au-send her down Hughie.ogg [Australia] Forms: send her down Hughie ! [canonical]
Etymology: Hughie (“diminutive of Hugh, a male give name”) is a god of rain, addressed as an ordinary person. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Hughie||diminutive of Hugh, a male give name}} Hughie (“diminutive of Hugh, a male give name”) Head templates: {{en-interj|head=send her down Hughie!}} send her down Hughie!
  1. (Australia) An appeal for continued rain, invoked when it comes after a long drought. Tags: Australia Synonyms: send it down Hughie
    Sense id: en-send_her_down_Hughie-en-intj-QlcaQ5BW Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header

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