Humvee

Etymology
Derived from the attempt to pronounce the acronym HMMWV: The 'High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle.'

Noun

 * 1) A diesel-powered, four-wheel-drive tactical military vehicle that can carry a wide variety of military hardware.
 * 2) *2003: We went out into the streets of Zafaraniya, travelling in the usual two-Humvee convoy, complete with gunners. &mdash; The New Yorker, 24 Nov 2003

Related terms

 * Hummer

Humvee