BUM


Meaning of BUM in English

n.

Function: verb

Inflected Form: bummed ; bum · ming

Etymology: probably back-formation from 1 bummer

Date: 1863

intransitive verb

1 : LOAF

2 : to spend time unemployed and often wandering ― often used with around

transitive verb : to obtain by asking or begging : CADGE < bum a cigarette>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.