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hummina

hummina interjection: used to express that one has a strong reaction that cannot be expressed in words, especially when expressing embarrassment or sexual attraction.

Interjection

  1. Used to express that one has a strong reaction that cannot be expressed in words, especially when expressing embarrassment or sexual attraction.
    • Just before the show begins, an MC lists the few rules (no projectiles, is one) and instructs you in how to "boo" the villain, "cheer" the hero, and "hummina" the heroine (in today's world, that probably means sexual harassment).1994, Carey Simon, The Applause Performing Arts Guide to Los Angeles & Southern California
    • Inside my head, a voice chatters nonstop like a machine gun: Hummina hummina hummina.2012, Anthony Youn, In Stitches, →ISBN, page 120

Examples of hummina in a sentence

  • Donovan definitely rated high on the hummina scale.2013, Nicola Marsh, Lucy King, Her Deal With The Devil/One More Sleepless Night, →ISBN:
  • I forgot everything I was going to say, and I started a "hummina, hummina, hummina" kind of thing.2014, Joe Pellegrino, Jack Redmond, The 7 Pillars of a Legacy Minded Man, →ISBN:
  • My head pulled away a bit and I'm pretty sure the look on my face changed from shock to “hummina, hummina, hummina.”2017, Kelly Brookbank, My Name is Agnes, →ISBN, page 226:

Forms of hummina

alternative formhomina
alternative formhummuna

Origin of hummina

Originally used by the character Ralph Kramden in the 1950s American TV sitcom The Honeymooners, often when he was caught in a lie or exaggeration and could not think of a quick response.

Questions about hummina

What does hummina mean?
Hummina means used to express that one has a strong reaction that cannot be expressed in words, especially when expressing embarrassment or sexual attraction.
How do you use hummina in a sentence?
Donovan definitely rated high on the hummina scale.
What part of speech is hummina?
Hummina is an interjection.

Words near hummina in the dictionary

  1. hummerite
  2. hummers
  3. hummie
  4. hummies
  5. hummin
  6. hummina
  7. humming
  8. humming along
  9. humming bird
  10. humming birds
  11. humming October

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