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hum·ding·er  (hmdngr)
n. Slang
One that is extraordinary or remarkable: a humdinger of a blizzard.
[Origin unknown.]
humdinger
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1. something unusually large
2. an excellent person or thing [origin unknown]
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Noun1.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
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