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Phillumeny — is the hobby of collecting different match related items: matchboxes, matchbox labels, matchbooks, matchcovers, matchsafes, etc.EtymologyThe word was introduced by the British collector Marjorie S. Evans in 1943 (at the time the president of The… … Wikipedia
phillumeny — /fi looˈmə ni/ noun The collecting of matchbox labels ORIGIN: L lūmen, inis light • • • philluˈmenist noun … Useful english dictionary
phillumeny — Collecting matcboxes. Phillumeny is a hot hobby … Dictionary of american slang
phillumeny — Collecting matcboxes. Phillumeny is a hot hobby … Dictionary of american slang
phillumeny — collecting of matchbox labels Love and Attraction Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
phillumeny — /fəˈluməni/ (say fuh loohmuhnee) noun the collecting of matchbox labels or matchbook covers as a hobby. {phil + Latin lūmen light + y2} –phillumenist, noun –phillumenistic /fəluməˈnɪstɪk/ (say fuhloohmuh nistik), adjective …
Филуменист — Шведская спичечная этикетка Этикетка российских дореволюционных спичек Спички сувенирный набор Филумения (филлумения) коллекционирование спичечных этикеток, коробков, буклетов (книжек спичек), самих спичек и других … Википедия
Match — For other uses, see Match (disambiguation). An igniting match … Wikipedia
Matchbook — Book of matches redirects here. For the book, see Book of Matches. Matchbook (open) … Wikipedia
Matchbox — For other uses, see Matchbox (disambiguation). A matchbox A matchbox is a box made of cardboard or thin wood designed to hold matches. It usually has a coarse striking surface on one edge for lighting the matches contained inside. The hobby of… … Wikipedia
