hummer
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈhʌmɚ/
intj
Etymology: Unknown
- A euphemism for the devil or the infernal regions
“To hummer! wi th' 'flittin! let's have a pint”
“Thoo gan ti hummer”
name
Etymology: From the German and West Frisian surname, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hugô, *hugiz (“mind”) + *mērijaz (“famous”). Related to Hugh and the first element of Merovingian.
- A surname from German
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English Humvee English -er English Hummer From Humvee + -er.
- A brand of sport utility vehicles sold by General Motors, and by extension, any large similar vehicle.
“Hummers are a somewhat unusual sight in New York. The kinds of people who like them as status symbols often don’t like the city’s narrow, messy street configurations, which can be hard for bulky vehicles to manage.”
- The HMMWV or Humvee, a US Army vehicle which replaced the Jeep.
“"The vehicle is called the 'Hummer,' a contrived abbreviation of its official designation, 'High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle.'"”
“"The Hummer, a clumsy, elongated vehicle the Army intended as a replacement for the hardy Jeep, developed so many problems it became known as the Bummer."”