BUM


Meaning of BUM in English

~ 1

■ noun Brit. informal a person's buttocks or anus.

Origin

ME: of unknown origin.

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~ 2

informal

■ noun N. Amer.

1》 a vagrant.

2》 a lazy or worthless person.

3》 a devotee of a particular activity: a ski ~.

■ verb ( ~s , ~ming , ~med )

1》 get by asking or begging.

2》 ( ~ around ) chiefly N. Amer. pass one's time idly.

3》 (usu. be ~med out ) N. Amer. make (someone) feel upset or disappointed.

■ adjective bad; wrong: not one ~ note was played.

Phrases

give someone the ~'s rush chiefly N. Amer. forcibly eject someone.

Origin

C19: prob. from ~mer .

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