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phillumeny

phillumeny noun: the hobby of collecting matchbox labels and other match-related items.

Noun

phillumeny (uncountable)

  1. The hobby of collecting matchbox labels and other match-related items

Origin of phillumeny

From phil- + Latin lumen (“light”) + -y.

Questions about phillumeny

What does phillumeny mean?
Phillumeny means the hobby of collecting matchbox labels and other match-related items.
What part of speech is phillumeny?
Phillumeny is a noun.

Words near phillumeny in the dictionary

  1. Phillpott
  2. Phillpotts
  3. phillumenism
  4. phillumenist
  5. phillumenists
  6. phillumeny
  7. Philly
  8. Philly cheesesteak
  9. Philly cheesesteaks
  10. Philly fade
  11. Philly fades

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