Definition of HUMDINGER

humdinger

Plural: humdingers

Noun

  • someone of remarkable excellence
    • "a humdinger of a secretary"
  • Something that is particularly outstanding, unusual, or exceptional.

Examples

  • Most of the questions were pretty easy, but that last one was a humdinger.

Origin / Etymology

US origin, perhaps a blend of hummer (“something that moves fast”) + dinger (“something outstanding”). First attested in a newspaper article in the Daily Enterprise of June 4, 1883, at Livingston, Montana.

Scrabble Score: 16

humdinger: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
humdinger: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
humdinger: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

humdinger: valid Words With Friends Word