hummer
[huhm-er]
Origin of hummer
Hummer
[huhm-er]
- a brand of sport-utility vehicle based on the military Humvee.
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Examples from the Web for hummer
Contemporary Examples
“I was back in the Hummer and suddenly I saw the faces of the Palestinians from the other side,” she said.
Palestinian and Israeli Citizens Bypass Their Governments in Search for PeaceEvie M. Salomon
August 17, 2013
And—the hummer of them all—who among the ambitious cast of princes and pretenders is likely to be the next Chávez?
The demise of the Hummer looks like more than the end of an automotive brand.
In times like this, the demise of the Hummer looks like more than the end of an automotive brand.
For the same reason a Hummer had cost a fortune: It comes with spinning hubcaps and stainless-steel grill guards.
Historical Examples
And the holiday proved to be a “hummer” from the very start.
KillykinickMary T. Waggaman
Little Mr. Hummer turned and flew as he never had flown before.
Mother West Wind "How" StoriesThornton W. Burgess
Hummer received the three upper and Udel the three lower classes.
The Violoncello and Its HistoryWilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski
She was not the longest boat in the class, but had a foot more than 'Hummer.'
Yachting Vol. 1Various.
Along in August the crop was ready to market, and it was a hummer, no mistake.
Two Wyoming Girls and Their Homestead ClaimCarrie L. Marshall
Word Origin and History for hummer
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper