humdinger
a person, thing, action, or statement of remarkable excellence or effect.
Origin of humdinger
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How to use humdinger in a sentence
And with this first step he takes on a humdinger of a theological problem: Why do bad things happen to good canines?
Giuliani in 2008 also delivered a humdinger, although it wasn't Lofty like the other two.
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Now he takes on a real humdinger: Monica Lewinsky-era Bill Clinton.
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
He says he knows your mine; it's the Golden Prize, and it's a bonanza; regular humdinger!
The Pike's Peak Rush | Edwin L. SabinI shouldnt wonder, when it does get here, if it turns out to be a humdinger.
The Corner House Girls Snowbound | Grace Brooks HillThis is a humdinger of a storm, and its goin to get worse and worse from now on.
The Corner House Girls Snowbound | Grace Brooks HillWon't go in this reel, but she'll make a humdinger in some other.
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British Dictionary definitions for humdinger
/ (ˈhʌmˌdɪŋə) /
something unusually large: a humdinger of a recession
an excellent person or thing: a humdinger of a party
Origin of humdinger
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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