Meanings
hooman1
plural hoomans
- humorousslangA human being.
It was established that the chimps' high living standard had been watched and envied by the hoomans for some length of time.
1961, The Bedding Manufacturer1 more example
During the fight, Alexander found himself cut off from his men when a war elephant charged at him, but Peritas, who had been his companion on the campaign, leapt (probably in slow motion, possibly from a helicopter) in front of his hooman.
2019, Mackenzi Lee, The History of the World in Fifty Dogs, New York, NY: Abrams Image, →ISBN, page unknown- humorousslangliteratureA human from the perspective of an alien.
Let me tell you something about hoomans, Nephew.
1998, Ira Steven Behr, Hans Beimler, The Siege of AR-558 (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), spoken by Quark2 more examples
These aliens had heard about Hoomans, but none of them had ever seen one.
2013 10, Richard H. Wildey, A Chance to Learn the Secrets of the Ancients, Strategic Book Publishing, →ISBN, page 445"I thinking I seen this hooman before. Not know name Lyle, though."
2023 March 30, Celia Kyle, Horde Bride (A Scifi Alien Romance), Summerhouse Publishing
- pronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of human.
Hooman2
- A transliteration of the Persian male given name هومن (human).
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
hooman · noun
A respelling of human. In science fiction, seemingly popularized by the speech pattern of the Ferengi in the Star Trek franchise. The slang sense was popularized in the 2010s and is used chiefly in DoggoLingo.
Full word history & related roots →Hooman · proper noun
- Middle Persian[Term?]
- Persianهومن
- EnglishHooman
From Persian هومن (human, literally “good-natured”), from Middle Persian [Term?].
More words from Persian, Middle Persian
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Thai มานู้ด
- มานู้ดa person who owns a dog or cat
Vietnamese sen
- sena person who owns a dog or cat
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hooman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hooman
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