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[ huhm-ding-er ] / ˈhʌmˈdɪŋ ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR humdinger ON THESAURUS.COM
noun Informal.a person, thing, action, or statement of remarkable excellence or effect. Origin of humdingerFirst recorded in 1900–05; of uncertain origin; perhaps from hum + ding1 + -er1 Words nearby humdingerHumboldt Current, Humboldt Peak, humbucker, humbug, humbuggery, humdinger, humdrum, Hume, humectant, Hume, David, humeral Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for humdingerAnd with this first step he takes on a humdinger of a theological problem: Why do bad things happen to good canines? Are You There, Nobody? It’s Me, Margaret|Candida Moss|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST Giuliani in 2008 also delivered a humdinger, although it wasn't Lofty like the other two. Quasi-Random Responses to Comments from the Previous Thread|Michael Tomasky|August 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST And compared with his recent speeches, it wasn't entirely a humdinger of verbiage. A Fair and Balanced Address|Tunku Varadarajan|August 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST This is a humdinger of a storm, and its goin to get worse and worse from now on. The Corner House Girls Snowbound|Grace Brooks Hill
Course, I like to watch Vee in action, for she sure is a humdinger when she gets started. The House of Torchy|Sewell Ford There had been several small ones in that vicinity, but this was what Andy termed a "humdinger." The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle|Laura Lee Hope I shouldnt wonder, when it does get here, if it turns out to be a humdinger. The Corner House Girls Snowbound|Grace Brooks Hill Won't go in this reel, but she'll make a humdinger in some other. Steve Yeager|William MacLeod Raine
British Dictionary definitions for humdinger
noun slangsomething unusually largea humdinger of a recession an excellent person or thinga humdinger of a party Word Origin for humdingerC20: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to humdingerwhopper, hit, ace, beauty, knockout, crackerjack, winner, champ, pistol, champion, lulu, pip, doozy, something, hot stuff, smash hit, something else |