- lump
- German for bad guy - not related with lumpi., as dogs are sometimes called.
This man is a lump.
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lump — [ lœ̃p ] n. m. • 1776; aussi lompe fin XVIIIe; de l angl. lump ou lumpfish, orig. danoise ♦ Poisson des mers froides, à squelette peu ossifié, à disque adhésif ventral, appelé scientifiquement cycloptère (Cyclopterus lumpus), et dont les œufs… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Lump — (l[u^]mp), n. [Cf. OD. lompe piece, mass. Cf. {Lunch}.] 1. A small mass of matter of irregular shape; an irregular or shapeless mass; as, a lump of coal; a lump of iron ore. A lump of cheese. Piers Plowman. This lump of clay. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lump — lump1 [lump] n. [ME lompe, lumpe, akin ? to Dan lompe, a mass, lump, Swed dial. lump, a block, stump, MHG lumpe, rag: see LIMP1] 1. a solid mass of no special shape, esp. one small enough to be taken up in the hand; hunk 2. a) a small cube or… … English World dictionary
lump it — very informal phrase to accept a situation, even though you do not like it or agree with it like it or lump it: You can like it or lump it, but I’ve got to work. Thesaurus: to be patient, and to not complain too muchsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
lump — lump; lump·i·ly; lump·i·ness; lump·ing·ly; lump·ish; lump·kin; lump·ec·to·my; lump·er; lump·ish·ly; lump·ish·ness; … English syllables
Lump — may refer to:* Lump (song), a 1995 song by The Presidents of the United States of America * Lump (compilation album), a 2000 best of album by The Presidents of the United States of America * The Lump , a 1991 short animated film * Lump sum, a one … Wikipedia
lump — Ⅰ. lump [1] ► NOUN 1) a compact mass, especially one without a definite or regular shape. 2) a swelling under the skin. 3) informal a heavy, ungainly, or slow witted person. 4) (the lump) Brit. informal casual employment in the building trade … English terms dictionary
Lump — Lump, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lumped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lumping}.] 1. To throw into a mass; to unite in a body or sum without distinction of particulars. [1913 Webster] The expenses ought to be lumped together. Ayliffe. [1913 Webster] 2. To take in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lump — steht für: gemeiner Mensch (umgangssprachlich) Lump (Dachshund), ein Hund des spanischen Künstlers Pablo Picasso Haderlump, ein Schimpfwort der Herz Ober im Kartenspiel, siehe Schafkopf Sprache Name einer Single einer US amerikanischen Grunge… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lump — »schlechter Mensch, gemeiner Kerl, kleiner Gauner«: Das Wort ist identisch mit ↑ Lumpen. Beide gehen auf spätmhd. lumpe »Lappen, Fetzen« zurück. Die Form »Lump« entstand durch Verkürzung und wurde im 17. Jh. im Sinne von »Mensch in zerlumpter… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
lump|y — «LUHM pee», adjective, lump|i|er, lump|i|est. 1. full of lumps: »lumpy gravy, lumpy sugar. 2. covered with lumps: »lumpy ground … Useful english dictionary
