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Word of the Day – Philumenist

By November 8, 2020Word of the Day

Philumenist (noun)

fil-oo-men-ist

A collector of matchbox or matchbook labels.

1940s from phil-‘loving’ + Latin lumen ‘light’ + -ist.

Example sentences

“You should save that matchbox for Dave, he’s an avid philumenist.”

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