lumme
Britishinterjection
Etymology
Origin of lumme
C19: alteration of Lord love me
Example Sentences
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Lord lumme, that Miss Lackland ain’t never satisfied.
From Adventure by London, Jack
Oh, lumme, it was orful, I can tell yer!
From Mr. Punch's Golf Stories by Various
Go' lumme, as good as they mike 'em!
From Liza of Lambeth by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)
"Lor' lumme," said Billy Peasemarsh, "if there ain't another on 'em!"
From Five Children and It by Millar, H. R. (Harold Robert)
Go' lumme, I am 'ot!' she said, wiping her face with her apron.
From Liza of Lambeth by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)
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