hummer

[huhm-er]

hum·mer

[huhm-er]
noun
1.
a person or thing that hums.
2.
Slang. humdinger.
3.
a hummingbird.

Origin:
1595–1605; hum + -er1

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a person who is the best or one of the best in a particular field; the top-ranked person in a group
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Hum·mer

[huhm-er]
Trademark.
a brand of sport-utility vehicle based on the military Humvee.
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hum (hʌm)
 
vb , hums, humming, hummed
1.  (intr) to make a low continuous vibrating sound like that of a prolonged m
2.  (intr) (of a person) to sing with the lips closed
3.  (intr) to utter an indistinct sound, as in hesitation; hem
4.  informal (intr) to be in a state of feverish activity
5.  slang (Brit), (Irish) (intr) to smell unpleasant
6.  slang (Austral) (intr) to scrounge
7.  hum and haw See hem
 
n
8.  a low continuous murmuring sound
9.  electronics an undesired low-frequency noise in the output of an amplifier or receiver, esp one caused by the power supply
10.  slang (Austral) a scrounger; cadger
11.  slang (Brit), (Irish) an unpleasant odour
 
interj, —n
12.  an indistinct sound of hesitation, embarrassment, etc; hem
 
[C14: of imitative origin; compare Dutch hommelen, Old High German humbal bumblebee]
 
'hummer
 
n

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