humdinger

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The whole land seemed to have become saturated and overflowed by the cloudburst When we do get a rain here it is usually what the boys call a humdinger," said Rhoda.

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  • The story certainly is a humdinger, with more twists and turns than California's Highway 1 and more mystery characters than a Le Carre spy thriller. —  Omni: April 1994
  • Ranging from the turn of the century (Clara Bow and the footballers) to last week (Does Suri exist?), each story is a humdinger, and despite being disproven in most cases, they've managed to linger around much longer than their subjects would have liked. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • Once in a while, a random comment can serve as a humdinger of a reality check.
  • However, Milan regained their composure as a humdinger of a long-range effort by Andrea Pirlo levelled the scores and then a rare misjudgement by Iker Casillas saw Pato give the Italians the lead. —  JamaicaObserver.com | Lead Stories
  • Are you that terrific I'm a humdinger, Bub. —  The Short Life
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