humdinger

hum·ding·er

 (hŭm′dĭng′ər)

n. Slang

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

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humdinger

(ˈhʌmˌdɪŋə)

n

1. something unusually large: a humdinger of a recession.

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

[C20: of unknown origin]

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hum•ding•er

(ˈhʌmˈdɪŋ ər)

n. Informal.

a person or thing of remarkable excellence or effect.

[1885–90; hum + ding¹ + -er¹]

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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

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Translations

humdinger

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

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

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.

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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)

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humdinger

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

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