on the bum

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [on, awn stressed th ee buhm]
- /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði bʌm/
- /ɒn ðə bʌm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on, awn stressed th ee buhm]
- /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði bʌm/

Definitions of on the bum words

noun on the bum a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler. 1
noun on the bum a tramp, hobo, or derelict. 1
noun on the bum 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 on the bum Informal. an incompetent person. 1
noun on the bum a drunken orgy; debauch. 1
verb with object on the bum 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 on the 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 On the bum

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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on the 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".

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Synonyms for on the bum

adj on the bum

defective — If something is defective, there is something wrong with it and it does not work properly.
flawed — characterized by flaws; having imperfections: a flawed gem; a seriously flawed piece of work.
inoperable — not operable or practicable.
kerflooey — Informal. to cease functioning, especially suddenly and completely; fall apart; fail: As soon as the storm hit, every light in town went kerflooey.
malfunctioning — failure to function properly: a malfunction of the liver; the malfunction of a rocket.

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