bum-out

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhm out]
- /bʌm aʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhm out]
- /bʌm aʊt/

Definitions of bum-out word

noun bum-out a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler. 1
noun bum-out a tramp, hobo, or derelict. 1
noun bum-out Informal. an enthusiast of a specific sport or recreational activity, especially one who gives it priority over work, family life, etc.: a ski bum; a tennis bum. 1
noun bum-out Informal. an incompetent person. 1
noun bum-out a drunken orgy; debauch. 1
verb with object bum-out Informal. to borrow without expectation of returning; get for nothing; cadge: He's always bumming cigarettes from me. 1

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Origin of bum-out

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-out

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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bum-out 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.

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