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Date "HUMMUMS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1791. (references) |
"HUMMUMS" is a common misspelling or typo for: Humus. |
| Domain | Definition |
Literature | Hummums (in Covent Garden). So called from the Persian humoun (a sweating or Turkish bath). Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
Slang in 1811 | HUMMUMS. A bagnio, or bathing house. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "h-m-m-m-s-u-u" | |
-1 letter: hummus. | |
-2 letters: humus, mumms, mumus. | |
-3 letters: hums, mumm, mums, mumu, mush. | |
-4 letters: hmm, hum, mum, mus, sum, umm. | |
-5 letters: hm, mm, mu, sh, uh, um, us. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)48 55 4D 4D 55 4D 53 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references).... ..- -- -- ..- -- ... |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001000 01010101 01001101 01001101 01010101 01001101 01010011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)H U M M U M S |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0048 0055 004D 004D 0055 004D 0053 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)42554747554753 |
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