humdinger
/hʌmˈdɪŋə
/noun informal
A remarkable or outstanding person or thing of its kind: a humdinger of a funny story...
- People who can't wait until the end of October to get their live electronic fix will be pleased to hear that this weekend offers a few humdingers.
- Yes, there have been humdingers in the past, and as long as the prize exists it will doubtless continue to create controversy for its selections.
- It will be a humdinger.
Origin
Early 20th century (originally US): of unknown origin.
Rhymes
- transudate
- transudation
- transude
- transuranic
- transurethral
- Transvaal
- Transvaal daisy
- transvaluation
- transvalue
- transversal
- transversality
- transversally
- transverse
- transverse colon
- transverse flute
- transversely
- transverse magnet
- transverse process
- Transverse Ranges
- transverse wave
- transvestism
- transvestist
- transvestite
- transvestitism
- transwoman