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1 : the cavity of a tubular organ or part the lumen of a blood vessel
2 : the bore of a tube (as of a hollow needle or catheter)
3 : a unit of luminous flux equal to the light emitted in a unit solid angle by a uniform point source of one candle intensity
The ReVolt is waterproof and rechargeable with a whopping 300 lumens at full power.
lumen by Bonzai May 31, 2018
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The guy thats doing your mom.
Lumen is doing your mom.
Lumen by Mario Pierluisi October 25, 2020
less than human
or one who sleeps on floor at a lan party
he is such a lumen for sleeping on the floor at the lan party
lumen by kiprian November 16, 2005
Lumen je petra parcina
Petra parcina je lumen
Lumen by Petra parcina December 20, 2021
A sudden, localized surge of profound internal warmth, safety, and cognitive clarity that emerges directly in the center of a vast, overwhelming emotional void or period of mental darkness—acting as an inviting, concentrated beacon of comfort without erasing the surrounding emptiness.
Example: "Amidst the heavy, exhausting grief of the past month, sitting quietly with his morning coffee brought a sudden wave of lumen, a small pocket of absolute peace that made the surrounding darkness feel distant and bearable."
Lumen by wordwiz093 June 3, 2026

lumen living

A phrase used to describe living a lifestyle of the most extravagant, opulent and luxurious variety. Lumen living means that you have reached the stage where money is no object.
Having made a billion pounds in the bank - "I am lumen living".
lumen living by Pipelayer17 January 28, 2012
The act of putting a light bulb up your anus and turning the light bulb on.
He did a lumen pie yesterday!
Lumen pie by Skib101 April 28, 2026
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The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
Word of the Day on August 15, 2026

SkyPesos 

Delta SkyMiles, also known as SkyPesos, is the frequent flyer program of Delta Airlines. It has a very poor value and hard to use.
- I'm trying to book an award flight to Paris, but I only have 70,000 SkyPesos
- Just forget about it, you don't have enough SkyPesos to fly anywhere.
SkyPesos by 404_name_not_found December 6, 2018
Word of the Day on August 14, 2026
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