humdinger

hum·ding·er

noun \ˈhəm-ˈdiŋ-ər\

Definition of HUMDINGER

: a striking or extraordinary person or thing

Examples of HUMDINGER

1. The last storm was a real humdinger!
2. I hear we're in for another humdinger of a storm!

Origin of HUMDINGER

probably alteration of hummer

First Known Use: circa 1904

Related to HUMDINGER

Synonyms: beaut, beauty, bee's knees, cat's meow, corker, crackerjack (also crackajack), daisy, dandy, dilly, doozy (or doozie also doozer), dream, honey, hot stuff, jim–dandy, hummer, knockout, lollapalooza, lulu [slang], nifty, peach, pip, pippin, ripper, ripsnorter, snorter, sockdolager (or sockdologer), standout, sweetheart

Related Words: marvel, phenomenon, prodigy, sensation, wonder; catch, crown jewel, diamond, gem, imperial, jewel, pearl, plum, treasure

Near Antonyms: bust, disappointment, dud, failure, flop, lemon, letdown, loser, stinker, turkey

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Rhymes with HUMDINGER

Beijinger, first-stringer, folksinger, gunslinger, handwringer, left-winger, mudslinger, right-winger, torch singer