humongous

[ hyoo-muhng-guhs, -mong- or, often, yoo- ]
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adjectiveSlang.
  1. extraordinarily large.

Origin of humongous

1
First recorded in 1965–70; Americanism; expressive coinage, perhaps reflecting huge and monstrous with stress pattern of tremendous
  • Also hu·mun·gous [hyoo-muhng-guhs or, often, yoo-] /hyuˈmʌŋ gəs or, often, yu-/ .

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humongous

/ (ˌhjuːˈmʌŋɡəs) /


adjective
  1. exceptionally large; huge

Origin of humongous

1
C20: of uncertain origin

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