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hummer

1

[ huhm-er ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that hums.
  2. Slang. humdinger.
  3. a hummingbird.


Hummer

2

[ huhm-er ]

Trademark.
  1. a brand of SUV based on the military Humvee.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hummer1

First recorded in 1595–1605; hum + -er 1

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Example Sentences

“I was back in the Hummer and suddenly I saw the faces of the Palestinians from the other side,” she said.

And—the hummer of them all—who among the ambitious cast of princes and pretenders is likely to be the next Chávez?

He showed up to school in a decked-out Hummer that he obviously was not able to afford, as he and mother barely had any income.

The demise of the Hummer looks like more than the end of an automotive brand.

In times like this, the demise of the Hummer looks like more than the end of an automotive brand.

Without seeing the hummer, it might be, and often is, mistaken for a bee improving the "shining hour."

Next came on the table (sideways, of course) Helgolnder hummer auf amerikanische Art.

She's a hummer-stands two hands under him an' is a whole lot prettier than that picture Cowan has got over his bar.

It was here I saw the only female broad-tailed hummer that was met with in my rambles in the Rockies.

"That boy Wilson is certainly a hummer," commented Hendricks, flicking the ash from his cigar.

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