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humdinger
(hum|ding¦er)
Pronunciation:
/hʌmˈdɪŋə/
noun
informal
a remarkable or outstanding person or thing of its kind:
a humdinger of a funny story
Origin:
early 20th century
(originally US): of unknown origin
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