(also hu·mun·gous ) / hjuːˈmʌŋgəs; NAmE / adjective
( informal ) very big
SYN enormous
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WORD ORIGIN
1970s (originally US): possibly based on huge and monstrous , influenced by the stress pattern of stupendous .
(also hu·mun·gous ) / hjuːˈmʌŋgəs; NAmE / adjective
( informal ) very big
SYN enormous
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WORD ORIGIN
1970s (originally US): possibly based on huge and monstrous , influenced by the stress pattern of stupendous .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005