Humongous
[hyoo-muhng-guh s, -mong- or, often, yoo-] /hyuˈmʌŋ gəs, -ˈmɒŋ- or, often, yu-/
adjective, Slang.
1.
extraordinarily large.
/ˌhjuːˈmʌŋɡəs/
adjective
1.
exceptionally large; huge
adj.
also humungous, by 1972, American English, apparently a fanciful coinage from huge and monstrous.
modifier
Having to do with basketball: a hoop team/ hoop scores (1940s+ Basketball)
noun
verb
To vomit; barf, oops: One of the guys from Emergency Services hooped into his boots over it (1980s+)
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