† humstern.
Obsolete.
One who expresses approval by humming (see hum v.1 2).
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > applause > [noun] > applauder > by humming
humster1670
1670 J. Eachard Grounds Contempt of Clergy 34 To have the right knack of letting off a Joque, and of pleasing the Humsters.
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n.1670- to have the brass neck to
- to have the bulge on
- to have the call
- to have the call of the market
- to have the care of
- to have the cheek
- to have the cheek to do something
- to have the conscience
- to have the crappy end of the stick
- to have the defects of one's qualities
- to have the defects of one's virtues
- to have the dingbats
- to have the ear of a person
- to have the edge on
- to have the eminence of
- to have the etc end of the stick
- to have the face
- to have the face to do something
- to have the fairer
- to have the fairer of
- to have the field to oneself
- to have the foot of
- to have the forehand of
- to have the front
- to have the gallows in one's face