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humongous

[ hyoo-muhng-guhs, -mong-or, often, yoo- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Slang.

humongous

/ ˌhjuːˈmʌŋɡəs /

First recorded in 1965–70; Americanism; expressive coinage, perhaps reflecting huge and monstrous with stress pattern of tremendous

C20: of uncertain origin

And much of what could be a humongous tab will be shouldered by taxpayers.

A former prime minister, Ayad Allawi, is a Shiite with humongous support among Sunnis.

The art and branding ventures during Art Basel were less financially humongous, but agile and ambitious.

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