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Hugi

American  
[hyoo-gee, hoo-, yoo-] / ˈhyu gi, ˈhu-, ˈyu- /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.
  1. a young man, a personification of thought, who defeated Thialfi in a race.


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If there’s any doubt that coming out is a process, or that gay people’s lives are more scrutinized than those of their straight counterparts, consider Pamela Hugi.

From Washington Post • Feb. 6, 2018

Switzerland's Josef Hugi ended up on the losing side despite scoring a hat-trick himself, further scraps of consolation offered by participation in the highest scoring game of any World Cup finals.

From The Guardian • Feb. 11, 2011

Thialfi ran as he had never run before, but he watched Hugi pull ahead and reach the finish line when he was barely halfway there.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

Hugi reached the finish line when Thialfi was still five, perhaps ten seconds away.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

Hugi and Thialfi stood side by side at the starting line, and they waited.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman