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  1. etymology - Where did "humongous" first appear? - English Language ...

    Oct 13, 2020 · Evidently, humongus/humongous (very likely pronounced with a short o rather than a short u in the second syllable) was in reasonably widespread use at this college in Georgia by the …

  2. Difference between "huge", "enormous" and "gigantic"

    Jan 30, 2012 · Among the words huge, enormous and gigantic, does one word refer to something bigger than another does, or do they all refer to the same size?

  3. Is there a phrase or idiom for a huge task/work/job?

    Jun 17, 2022 · There's also (again, from Merriam-Webster)... Sisyphean of, relating to, or suggestive of the labors of Sisyphus specifically requiring continual and often ineffective effort a Sisyphean task …

  4. A comical/informal synonym for "big"/"large" but not inappropriate

    Nov 13, 2013 · 3 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 ______ …

  5. Name of the sensation you feel when confronted by the immensity of ...

    Sep 1, 2016 · The word I'm seeking is a word used to describe the feeling you get when confronted with the immensity of nature and how little we are. It's what you get when you stand on the beach, …

  6. Is "huge" slightly informal? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Is "huge" slightly informal? In the following sentence, First, some people insist that Japan doesn’t need to adopt [an] austerity policy because it has a huge amount of assets at home and ab...

  7. A word/phrase for something massively complex

    Nov 27, 2015 · I am looking for a word to describe something that is so massively complex and poorly organized, that it collapses under it's own weight. Due to a tight word count, I would prefer to use one …

  8. idiom requests - Alternatives to "exponentially bigger" - English ...

    May 16, 2016 · 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 …

  9. word choice - "hugest" grammatically correct? - English Language ...

    Apr 29, 2016 · Yes, huge sounds like an absolute adjective, but the following dictionary entry explicitly allows both comparative and superlative forms for huge: Huge adjective (huger, hugest) 1 Extremely …

  10. history - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jun 22, 2013 · 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 …