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adjective Slang.
extraordinarily large.
Also, humungous.
Origin:
1965–70, Americanism; expressive coinage, perhaps reflecting huge and monstrous, with stress pattern of tremendous
1965–70, Americanism; expressive coinage, perhaps reflecting huge and monstrous, with stress pattern of tremendous
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Humongous
is always a great word to know.
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Example Sentences
- That's not a humongous proportion of the watching public, but within the world of television ratings, it's quite a chunk.
- The farad is the humongous unit of capacitance, equal to one coulomb per volt.
- On an airplane, there is always someone with a humongous bag who is crushing your poor hat in the overhead bin.
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Word Origin & History
humongous
1960s, Amer.Eng., apparently a fanciful coinage from huge and monstrous.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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humongous definition[hjuˈmɑŋgəs]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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