Where does the word Hummer come from apart from being a car?

Answer 1

If you mean why's it called that, it comes from HMMV (High Mobilty Military Vehicle).

Other than that, a hummer is one who hums.

Answer 2

They aren't cars, they are on a truck base, and classed as trucks to avoid having to have decent fuel economy. 1. The Gas Mileage Alone Will Kill You The Hummer has the worst gas mileage of any civilian vehicle. Although the number is tightly guarded (vehicles that weigh over 8,400 lbs, the weight of the smaller and lighter model of Hummer, the H2, are exempt from revealing their gas mileage to consumers) it hovers somewhere around 9 mpg. The Environmental Protection Agency gave a 2 out of 10 rating for the H2. In fact, the Hummer’s gas mileage is less than half the mileage of the Model T Ford, the first car ever mass-produced. As our country’s gas prices continue to soar and our economy continues to sink, ask yourself, can you honestly afford the astronomical cost of driving a hummer? 2. The Hummer Receives More Complaints Than Any Other Car Hummers are full of bugs. According to the 2003 J.D. Power and Associates Automotive Survey, Hummers received more complaints than any other line of cars both foreign and domestic—225 reported problems per 100 new vehicles compared to an industry average of 133. Complaints ranged from wind noise to poor performance to…you got it: poor gas mileage.

Answer 3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hummer_%28disambiguation%29

Lots of uses of the word

Answer 4

Someone who stinks.