Hummer

what do humve or hummer mean?

I know they are some sort of suv originally built for the army but what do the letters h.u.m.v.e and h.u.m.m.e.r actually stand for?

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1. The M998 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV or Humvee) is a highly durable military motor vehicle. It has largely supplanted the role formerly served by the jeep and other light trucks with the United States military, and is also used by a number of other countries and organizations. (from Wikipedia)
2. They are nick names based on the acronym descibing the purpose of the vehicle. Probably something like Highspeed Urban Military Vehicle or something like that.
3. Little fact.Noone but the military can own a HUMVE. Humves are military off road vehicles. If a civilian buys one it is called a hummer.