hum|ding|er

hum|ding|er
hum|ding|er «huhm DIHNG uhr», noun.
Slang. a person or thing remarkable for its kind: »

A gay blade of an uncle…plans to give her a humdinger of a wedding (Wall Street Journal).

[probably a coined word]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • hum·ding·er — /ˈhʌmˈdıŋɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] informal : something that is very impressive or exciting The last storm was a real humdinger! I hear we re in for another humdinger of a storm! …   Useful english dictionary

  • ding — bid·ding; boe·del·hou·ding; boe·del·schei·ding; brob·ding·nag·ian; clad·ding; cod·ding·ton; ding; ding·ey; ding·man; eil·ding; el·ding; fad·ding; for·bid·ding; gaul·ding; had·ding·ton·shire; hai·ding·er·ite; har·ding·grass; hum·ding·er; jed·ding; …   English syllables

  • hum — ex·hum·er; hum·ble·ness; hum·bles; hum·bly; hum·boldt·ine; hum·boldt·ite; hum·boldt s; hum·bug·gery; hum·ding·er; hum·dud·geon; hum·hum; hum·hum; hum·ism; hum·ite; hum·lie; hum·ma·ble; hum·mel·er; hum·mocky; hum·mum; hum; hum·mus; Hum·vee;… …   English syllables

  • humdinger — hum·ding·er …   English syllables

  • humdinger — hum•ding•er [[t]ˈhʌmˈdɪŋ ər[/t]] n. Informal. inf a person or thing of remarkable excellence or effect • Etymology: 1885–90; hum+ding I+ er I …   From formal English to slang

  • humdinger — /hum ding euhr/, n. Informal. a person, thing, action, or statement of remarkable excellence or effect. [1885 90; HUM + DING1 + ER1] * * * …   Universalium

  • humdinger — hum|ding|er [hʌmˈdıŋə US ər] n a humdinger informal a very exciting or impressive game, performance, or event ▪ a real humdinger of a match …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • humdinger — hum|ding|er [ hʌm dıŋər ] noun singular INFORMAL an exciting or excellent example of something …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

  • china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

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