Definitions
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- noun The
hobby of collectingmatchbox labels and othermatch -related items
Etymologies
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From phil- + lumen + -y, from Latin lumen ("light").
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Examples
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Young people are now embracing phillumeny, the hobby of collecting matchbooks, “a resurgence of an interest which harks back to a time when matches were ubiquitous as smoking and advertising tools.”
Viral Noses and Professional Yappers Casey Lewis 2024
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