Lumper

Lumper is a slang expression, referring to people doing physical labor for a living, by hauling massive lumps all day – lump, in the sense of an object with a large mass and an undefined shape.

“Lumper” derives from the word lump referring to a solid object, with lump most likely coming to English from continental or Scandinavian languages by the 14^th century.

“Lumper” written sources start mentioning it in its current sense at the end of the 18^th century, however, the word appears as a verb in the 1581 manuscript of John Daye: “Against Ieorme Osorivs”.

“Lumper” spread in the subsequent centuries, especially following the industrial revolution in the 1800’s, which spawned a historical high in manual laborers, with having to resort to hauling product and material in order to survive.

Over the 1900’s, the popularity of the word “Lumper” remained consistent, with a slight surge in the 1980’s.

It was first defined on Urban Dictionary on November 6^th, 2004, with several other entries following.