Lum (plural Lums)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lum is the 4406th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8060 individuals. Lum is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (61.94%), White (18.65%), and Multi-racial (13.28%) individuals.
• -mul-, UML, Ulm
lum (plural lums)
(Scotland, northern England) A chimney.
(Scotland, northern England) A ventilating chimney over the shaft of a mine.
(Scotland, northern England) A woody valley.
(Scotland, northern England) A deep pool.
• -mul-, UML, Ulm
Source: Wiktionary
Lum, n. Etym: [W. llumon chimney, llum that shoots up or ends in a point.]
1. A chimney. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Burns.
2. A ventilating chimney over the shaft of a mine.
3. A woody valley; also, a deep pool. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 November 2024
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
