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lumme¹

Where it comes from

From Lor' lumme, a corruption of Lord love me. Compare gimme.

interjection lummy

  1. UK, dated Expressing surprise. In a spasm of uncontrollable excitement James sucked his teeth. "Lumme, it wouldn't 'alf go on the movies, would it?" he remarked. "Better than them Red Indians and things."

Lumme²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Finnish Lumme.

proper noun Lummes

  1. A surname from Finnish.

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

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

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

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@misc{lumme_2026,
  title = {lumme},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lumme},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}