humdinger

UK
/ˈhʌmˌdɪŋə/
US
/ˈhʌmˌdɪŋɚ/

Translations

humdingernoun
humdingers
pl
UK
/ˈhʌmˌdɪŋə/
US
/ˈhʌmˌdɪŋɚ/
bijouFamilier; pour une personne ou une chose remarquable.
That old car is a real humdinger.
Cette vieille voiture est un vrai bijou.
Additional translations
perleFamilier; surtout pour une chose remarquable.
humdingeradjective
UK
/hʌmˈdɪŋə/
US
/hʌmˈdɪŋɚ/
Used attributively to modify another noun, meaning ‘remarkably good; outstanding’.
exceptionnelAvant un nom; registre familier.
It was a humdinger performance by the rookie pitcher.
C'était une performance exceptionnelle du lanceur débutant.
Additional translations
remarquableAvant un nom; registre familier.

Definitions

humdingernoun
A remarkable or outstanding person or thing of its kind.
The new roller coaster at the amusement park is a real humdinger.
humdingeradjective
Remarkable; outstanding (used before another noun).
It was a humdinger performance by the rookie pitcher.