subs. (old).—1.  See quot.

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  c. 1696.  B. E., A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew, s.v. HUMMER, a loud Lie, a Rapper.

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  1725.  A New Canting Dictionary, s.v.

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  1748.  T. DYCHE, A New General English Dictionary (5 ed.). HUMMER (s.) a great, monstrous, or notorious lie.

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  1785.  GROSE, A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, s.v.

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  2.  (American).—A man or woman of notable parts; a HIGH STEPPER (q.v.); a GOOD GOER (q.v.). Cf., RUSTLER.

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  1889.  Ally Sloper’s Half Holiday, 6 July. If Tootsie is anything as lively as the ‘Gaiety Girls,’ she must be a HUMMER.

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  1890.  A. C. GUNTER, Miss Nobody of Nowhere, ch. xvii. I just wanted to see my Tillie dance once. She’s a society HUMMER now.

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  3.  (obsolete).—See HUMBUG, sense 3.

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