etymology - Where did humongous first appear? - English Language . . . The response was humongous ( Gargantuan in size Bigger than big ) In the example since the author is seen to feel a need to define the word surely leads one to assume that the word was exceptionally infantile to the English tongue In a 1967 book titled Current Slang the word is defined: Humongous , adj Heavy , large
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A comical informal synonym for big large but not inappropriate I'm looking for a comical word that has a meaning like big, humongous, etc but nothing inappropriate that would contain swear words For example, I could say: Whoa! That's a _____ spider! Slangs are acceptable, but not necessary I'm looking for a word that might make a reader giggle at the type of adjective used to describe it
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idiom requests - Alternatives to exponentially bigger - English . . . @ab2 Thanks for the upvote Come to think of it, humongous came into the language with the Mutant Ninja Turtles so we're both showing our ages But I was looking for an informal way of saying "much, much bigger" to convey an impression rather than a number
history - English Language Usage Stack Exchange The search for words that would emphasize the accidental nature of the revealed breast is surely tied into the humongous fines the broadcasters were facing for "indecency" A significant segment of the populace treated this incident something like Pussy Riot in the Russian cathedral, including the right-wing agenda of those calling for maximum