humdinger

humdinger

slang Someone or something that is exceptional or remarkable. The origin of the word is unknown. Boy, was that a humdinger of a game—I can't believe the winning goal was scored in the last two seconds!
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

humdinger

and hummer (ˈhəm(ˈdɪŋɚ))
n. someone or something excellent. (see also hum job.) Now, this one is a real humdinger. Man, that’s a hummer!
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • a real doozy
  • doosie
  • doosies
  • doozie
  • doozy
  • a doozy
  • from the ridiculous to the sublime
  • ridiculous
  • ridiculous to the sublime, from the
  • sublime
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The real humdinger, however, is this: "I have lost weight without really noticing."
'I have lost weight without really noticing'
SOUTHAM UNITED and Atherstone Town, both unbeaten in their respective leagues, clash at Banbury Road in a tie which has the makings of being a real humdinger.
In-form duo put records on line
Take Kristina's all-singing, all dancing night out in her favourite tacky Russian restaurant, which was such a humdinger that I now understand why relations between America and Russia have broken down recently.
NEW YORK CALLING