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• humdinger (noun)

humdinger /ˈhʌmˈdɪŋɚ/ noun plural humdingers humdinger /ˈhʌmˈdɪŋɚ/ noun plural humdingers Britannica Dictionary definition of HUMDINGER [count] informal : something that is very impressive or exciting

• The last storm was a real humdinger!
• I hear we're in for another humdinger of a storm!

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