lumme
/ˈlʌmi
/exclamation British informal, dated
An expression of surprise or interest: ‘Lumme!’ said Quigley. ‘She isn’t half a size!’...
- Oh lumme, she does get morbid.
- Cor, lumme, she is as beautiful as I expected.
Origin
Late 19th century: from (Lord) love me.
Rhymes
- Holy Name
- Holyoake, Sir Keith
- Holy Office
- holy of holies
- Holyoke
- holy orders
- holy place
- holy roller
- paneling
- panelist
- panelized
- panel joint
- panelling
- panellist
- panel painter
- panel painting
- panel patient
- panel picture
- panel pin
- panel plane
- panel planer
- panel practitioner
- panel radiator
- panel raiser
- panel saw