humdinger

hum·ding·er  (hmdngr)

n. Slang

One that is extraordinary or remarkable: a humdinger of a blizzard.

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humdinger [ˈhʌmˌdɪŋə]

n Slang

1. something unusually large a humdinger of a recession

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

[of unknown origin]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

humdinger - someone of remarkable excellence; "a humdinger of a secretary" nonesuch, nonpareil, nonsuch, apotheosis, ideal, paragon, saint - model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

Translations

humdinger [ˈhʌmdɪŋəʳ] N it's a humdinger! → ¡es una auténtica maravilla!
a real humdinger of a car → una maravilla de coche

humdinger [ˌhʌmˈdɪŋə^r] n
to be a humdinger → être d'enfer
It'll be a humdinger of a match → Ça va être un match d'enfer.

humdinger

n (inf: = person, thing) to be a humdinger → Spitze or große Klasse sein (inf); a humdinger of a job/girl etc → ein klasse Job/Mädchen etc (inf); a humdinger of a hangover → ein Kater, der sich gewaschen hat (inf); he hit him with a real humdinger of a left hook → er landete einen erstklassigen linken Haken bei ihm (inf)

humdinger [ˈhʌmˌdɪŋəʳ] n (fam) it's a humdinger! → è una cannonata!
he's (or she's) a humdinger! → è uno schianto!