hummina

alternative homina · alternative hummuna

1. Used to express that one has a strong reaction that cannot be expressed in words, especially when expressing embarrassment or sexual attraction.

   Inside my head, a voice chatters nonstop like a machine gun: Hummina hummina hummina.

   2012, Anthony Youn, In Stitches, →ISBN, page 120

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   Just before the show begins, an MC lists the few rules (no projectiles, is one) and instructs you in how to "boo" the villain, "cheer" the hero, and "hummina" the heroine (in today's world, that probably means sexual harassment).

   1994, Carey Simon, The Applause Performing Arts Guide to Los Angeles & Southern California

   The high cheekbones and square jaw now shadowed with dark stubble spoke to a heritage as mixed as New Orleans itself—if one could pick the best bits and discard the rest. Donovan definitely rated high on the hummina scale.

   2013, Nicola Marsh, Lucy King, Her Deal With The Devil/One More Sleepless Night, →ISBN

   I forgot everything I was going to say, and I started a "hummina, hummina, hummina" kind of thing.

   2014, Joe Pellegrino, Jack Redmond, The 7 Pillars of a Legacy Minded Man, →ISBN

   My head pulled away a bit and I'm pretty sure the look on my face changed from shock to “hummina, hummina, hummina.”

   2017, Kelly Brookbank, My Name is Agnes, →ISBN, page 226