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hu·mun·gous

 (hyo͞o-mŭng′gəs)
adj.
Variant of humongous.
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humungous

(hjuːˈmʌŋɡəs)
adj
a variant spelling of humongous
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hu•mon•gous

(hyuˈmʌŋ gəs, -ˈmɒŋ-; often yu-)

also humungous



adj. Slang.
extraordinarily large.
[1965–70, Amer.; expressive coinage, perhaps reflecting huge and monstrous, with stress pattern of tremendous]
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