lump work
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Work contracted for, or taken by the LUMP.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
công việc được hợp đồng hoặc thực hiện theo hình thức LUMP
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “lump work” mean?
Work contracted for, or taken by the LUMP.
Is “lump work” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.