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Hummer, n.3 orig. U.S. Mil.
Brit. |ˈhʌmə|, U.S. |ˈhəmər|
Forms: also with lower-case initial.
[‹ hum- (in Humvee n.) + -er suffix3.]
A proprietary name for: a four-wheel-drive, all-terrain military vehicle or (esp. in later use) a similar vehicle intended for civilian use.
1983Washington Post 24 Mar. d1/4 AM General secured a $1.2 billion contract to build a Jeep-like vehicle named the Hummer for the Army. 1993Motor Trend May 88 (caption) Compared to the din in a military Humvee, the civilian Hummer is quiet as a church. Amenities include good stereo and air conditioning. 2002Rolling Stone 14 Nov. 63/3, I pimped out the Bentley with white-and-blue-striped interior. On the Hummer, I got the rims and the whole front grille dipped in chrome. |