Antonyms for humdinger


Grammar : Noun
Spell : huhm-ding-er
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhʌmˈdɪŋ ər


Definition of humdinger

Origin :
  • 1905, American English, originally used of beautiful women; probably from dinger, early 19c. slang word for anything superlative; also cf. hummer.
  • noun something extraordinary
Example sentences :
  • Course, I like to watch Vee in action, for she sure is a humdinger when she gets started.
  • Extract from : « The House of Torchy » by Sewell Ford
  • I shouldnt wonder, when it does get here, if it turns out to be a humdinger.
  • Extract from : « The Corner House Girls Snowbound » by Grace Brooks Hill
  • This is a humdinger of a storm, and its goin to get worse and worse from now on.
  • Extract from : « The Corner House Girls Snowbound » by Grace Brooks Hill
  • Won't go in this reel, but she'll make a humdinger in some other.
  • Extract from : « Steve Yeager » by William MacLeod Raine
  • There had been several small ones in that vicinity, but this was what Andy termed a "humdinger."
  • Extract from : « The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle » by Laura Lee Hope

Synonyms for humdinger

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