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Hooman¹

Where it comes from

From Persian هومن (human, literally “good-natured”), from Middle Persian [Term?].

proper noun

  1. A transliteration of the Persian male given name هومن (human).

hooman²

  • /ˈhuː.mən/

Where it comes from

A respelling of human. In science fiction, seemingly popularized by the speech pattern of the Ferengi in the Star Trek franchise. The slang sense was popularized in the 2010s and is used chiefly in DoggoLingo.

noun hoomans

  1. humorous, slang A human being. It was established that the chimps' high living standard had been watched and envied by the hoomans for some length of time.
  2. humorous, slang A human from the perspective of an alien. Let me tell you something about hoomans, Nephew.

    Similar: Earthling, Terran

  3. humorous, slang A person who owns a dog or cat.
  4. pronunciation spelling Pronunciation spelling of human

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noun a person who owns a dog or cat

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"hooman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hooman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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hooman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hooman

Chicago

"hooman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hooman.

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@misc{hooman_2026,
  title = {hooman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hooman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}