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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhm]
- /bʌm/
- /bʌm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhm]
- /bʌm/
Definitions of bum word
- countable noun bum Someone's bum is the part of their body which they sit on. 3
- countable noun bum A bum is a person who has no permanent home or job and who gets money by working occasionally or by asking people for money. 3
- countable noun bum If someone refers to another person as a bum, they think that person is worthless or irresponsible. 3
- adjective bum Some people use bum to describe a situation that they find unpleasant or annoying. 3
- verb bum If you bum something off someone, you ask them for it and they give it to you. 3
- noun bum the buttocks or anus 3
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Origin of bum
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65, Americanism; perhaps shortening of or back formation from bummer1; adj. senses of unclear relation to sense “loafer” and perhaps of distinct orig.
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Parts of speech for Bum
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bum popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bum usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bum
noun bum
- derelict — A place or building that is derelict is empty and in a bad state of repair because it has not been used or lived in for a long time.
- stiff — rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar.
- vagrant — a person who wanders about idly and has no permanent home or employment; vagabond; tramp.
- drifter — a person or thing that drifts.
- tramp — to tread or walk with a firm, heavy, resounding step.
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