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Meaning of Humdinger | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
hʌmˈdɪŋ.ə(ɹ)

Definitions

Something that is particularly outstanding, unusual, or exceptional.

informal

Equivalents

العربية الإستثنائي
Čeština pecka
Polski mecyja

Examples

“Most of the questions were pretty easy, but that last one was a humdinger.”
““—immense. I'm a real, slam-bang, honest-to-goodness, three-fisted humdinger. I'm a bona fide supraman.” “Superman?” Clevinger cried. “Superman?” “Supraman,” Yossarian corrected.”
““I’ve seen some humdingers, but never any ordinance like this,” said Mark Hayes, general counsel for the Arkansas Municipal League, an organization for towns and cities.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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