hooman

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Etymology

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.

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