hummie

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noun

A growth on the back of the neck resulting from friction, for example in workers who carry timber on their shoulders.

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Meanings

nounhummie (plural hummies)

plural hummies

  1. archaicA growth on the back of the neck resulting from friction, for example in workers who carry timber on their shoulders.

Origin

Related to hummock.

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APA

hummie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hummie

MLA

“hummie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hummie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hummie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hummie.

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