New "lumpkin," "girney"

[Cohen, Gerald Leonard]

May or may not be relevant: German has "(der) Lump," which can mean "rascal" and can be used endearingly. I remember reading a German comic book some twenty years ago with the dachshund character "Lumpi." A check of Google ("Lumpi, dachshund) also turns up some relevant items.  
 
Gerald Cohen

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Original message from Charles Doyle, Wed 11/21/2007 9:22 AM

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Regarding "lumpkin" as a term of endearment for a child: Could it represent a blend--perhaps of "lambkin" and "pumpkin" (or "love" and "pumpkin")?

--Charlie

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