- humdinger
- noun Etymology: probably alteration of hummer Date: circa 1904 a striking or extraordinary person or thing
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
humdinger
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humdinger — 1905, Amer.Eng., originally used of beautiful women; probably from dinger, early 19c. slang word for anything superlative … Etymology dictionary
humdinger — [n] something extraordinary ace, beauty, champ, champion, crackerjack*, doozy, hit, hot stuff*, knockout, lulu, pip*, pistol*, smash hit, something, something else, whopper, winner; concept 668 … New thesaurus
humdinger — ► NOUN informal ▪ a remarkable or outstanding person or thing of its kind. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
humdinger — ☆ humdinger [hum′diŋ′ər ] n. [fanciful coinage] Slang a person or thing considered excellent of its kind … English World dictionary
humdinger — [[t]hʌ̱mdɪ̱ŋə(r)[/t]] humdingers N COUNT: usu sing, oft a N of n (approval) If you describe someone or something as a humdinger, you mean that they are very impressive, exciting, or enjoyable. [INFORMAL] It should be a humdinger of a match... His … English dictionary
humdinger — hum|ding|er [hʌmˈdıŋə US ər] n a humdinger informal a very exciting or impressive game, performance, or event ▪ a real humdinger of a match … Dictionary of contemporary English
humdinger — noun (singular) informal a very exciting or impressive game, performance, or event: a real humdinger: Foreman s next match promises to be a real humdinger … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
humdinger — noun /hʌmˈdɪŋə(ɹ)/ Something that is particularly outstanding, unusual, or exceptional. Most of the questions were pretty easy, but that last one was a humdinger … Wiktionary
humdinger — n Something excellent, outstanding. That new baseball bat of Glen Gary s is a humdinger! 1900s … Historical dictionary of American slang
humdinger — See a humdinger … English idioms
humdinger n — What do you get when you cross a humming bird with a doorbell? ... A humdinger … English expressions
