humdinger

[ huhm-ding-er ]
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nounInformal.

  1. a person, thing, action, or statement of remarkable excellence or effect.

Origin of humdinger

1
First recorded in 1900–05; of uncertain origin; perhaps from hum + ding1 + -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for humdinger

humdinger

/ (ˈhʌmˌdɪŋə) /

nounslang

  1. something unusually large: a humdinger of a recession

  2. an excellent person or thing: a humdinger of a party

Origin of humdinger

1
C20: of unknown origin

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