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bum someone out

bum some·one out
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buhm suhm-wuhn, -wuh n out]
    • /bʌm ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən aʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buhm suhm-wuhn, -wuh n out]
    • /bʌm ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən aʊt/

Definitions of bum someone out words

  • noun bum someone out to upset, distress, annoy, depress, bore, etc. someone 3
  • noun bum someone out a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler. 1
  • noun bum someone out a tramp, hobo, or derelict. 1
  • noun bum someone 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 someone out Informal. an incompetent person. 1
  • noun bum someone out a drunken orgy; debauch. 1
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Origin of bum someone 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 someone out

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Bum someone out

bum someone 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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