Lump of coal may refer to: a literal lump of coal a traditional warning to children, who are threatened that if they misbehave they will be gifted only a lump of coal instead of nicer presents at Christmas A Lump of Coal, a 1991 Australian compilation album of Christmas music "The Lump of Coal", a Christmas short story by Lemony Snicket "Joel the Lump of Coal", a 2014 song by The Killers