Hummer

Civilian military vehicle

Hummer is a brand of large, boxy SUVs originally based on the military Humvee.

The vehicles became symbols of aggressive American excess in the early 2000s, prized by some for their imposing size and mocked by others for poor fuel economy: He rolled up in a bright yellow Hummer.

Production ceased in 2010 but revived as an electric vehicle in 2022. (Lowercase hummer is something that hums, or slang for oral sex.)

vehicle

SUV

Rugged passenger vehicle

  • H2Water molecule symbol
  • off-roadUnpaved driving territory
  • 4x4All-wheel-drive truck

four-wheel-drive · military · General Motors · all-terrain · heavy-duty · V8 · oversized · chrome · grille · robust

Categories
Opposites
fuel efficiency

HummerToyota Prius

Japanese hybrid automobile

hybrid · Tesla · electric vehicle · Nissan Leaf · Smart car

vehicle size and presence

HummerSmart car

Compact German two-seater

Mini Cooper · subcompact · Fiat 500 · microcar · compact car

military vs civilian aesthetic

HummerRolls-Royce

Premier British automaker

Bentley · Mercedes S-Class · Jaguar · Lexus · luxury sedan

Phrases
Family

humming, hummed, hummingbird, hummable, hummings

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G