First Known Use: circa 1904
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humdinger
noun hum·ding·er \ˈhəm-ˈdiŋ-ər\
: something that is very impressive or exciting
Full Definition of HUMDINGER
: a striking or extraordinary person or thing
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Origin of HUMDINGER
probably alteration of hummer
Related to HUMDINGER
- Synonyms
- beaut, beauty, bee's knees, cat's meow, corker, crackerjack (also crackajack), daisy, dandy, dilly, doozy (or doozie also doozer), dream, honey, hot stuff, jim–dandy, hummer, knockout, lollapalooza, lulu [slang], nifty, peach, pip, pippin, ripper, ripsnorter, snorter, sockdolager (or sockdologer), standout, sweetheart
Rhymes with HUMDINGER
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humdinger
noun hum·ding·er \ˈhəm-ˈdiŋ-ər\
Definition of HUMDINGER for Kids
: something striking or extraordinary
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