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How to pronounce humdinger in English?

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Type of apotheosis, ideal, nonesuch, nonpareil, nonsuch, paragon, saint


a humdinger of a secretary.

Examples of humdinger

humdinger
There was an election in the works, and it was sizing up to be a real humdinger.
From the time.com
Such is the premise of Melvin Burgess's new novel, The Hit, and it's a humdinger.
From the guardian.co.uk
I just had one for the first time this morning and it was quite the humdinger.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
Even if this story has a few holes, Lyle Talbot had one humdinger of a life story.
From the sacbee.com
Wow, I'm so glad I managed to catch up on Homeland just in time for this humdinger.
From the entertainment.time.com
This sounds like a tragic twist in what has been a humdinger of a bear housing market.
From the curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com
There are lots of choices, good-quality networks, and humdinger prices.
From the businessweek.com
A humdinger of a cross allowed a free header at the back post for 2-1.
From the borehamwoodtimes.co.uk
But all caveats aside, the ICM poll published this week in the Guardian was a humdinger.
From the economist.com
More examples
  • Someone of remarkable excellence; "a humdinger of a secretary"
  • The Humdinger is the third studio album by Kentucky-based rap group Nappy Roots, released on August 5, 2008 , the quintet's follow-up to their 2008 mixtape Cookout Muzik. It was announced to be released in 2005 , but was delayed several times.
  • Something that is particularly outstanding, unusual, or exceptional
  • N. The sound a grandfather's clock makes before striking.
  • What do you get when you cross a hummingbird with a doorbell? A humdinger.
  • 1. exceptionally good, excellent person or thing. 2. night-cart; sanitary-cart; dunny-cart (it used to ding a bell and the blowies following it always hummed).
  • Ball struck in the torpedo position, usually with a driver, creating the maximum possible amount of top spin and the highest pitch of hum. Each time the ball comes into contact with the ground and "dings" along, its spin rate is reduced together with the pitch of the hum. ...
  • Excellent ("It's a humdinger")