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lumme

British  
/ ˈlʌmɪ /

interjection

  1. an exclamation of surprise or dismay

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of lumme

C19: alteration of Lord love me

Example Sentences

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"Lor' lumme," said Billy Peasemarsh, "if there ain't another on 'em!"

From Five Children and It by Millar, H. R. (Harold Robert)

Gawd lumme," says Wellsie, "'ave we got to fight th' 'ole blinkin' war.

From A Yankee in the Trenches by Holmes, Robert Derby

Ho, lumme, what footwork—you're as quick as lightweights—oh, 'appy, 'appy day!

From The Definite Object A Romance of New York by Farnol, Jeffery

Go' lumme, I am 'ot!' she said, wiping her face with her apron.

From Liza of Lambeth by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)

“An’ I only ’ave this because I ’appened to make an odd shilling washin’ out, Lord lumme!

From The People of the Abyss by London, Jack

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