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bum

 

[ bสŒm ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

on the body

A person's buttocks.

Synonyms

backside, behind, buttocks

Examples of usage

  • She fell and landed on her bum.
  • He sat on the cold ground, feeling his bum go numb.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

A lazy or idle person.

Synonyms

idler, loafer, slacker

Examples of usage

  • Stop being a bum and start helping out!
  • He's just a bum who never does any work.
Context #3 | Verb

informal

To avoid work or responsibility.

Synonyms

laze, loaf, shirk

Examples of usage

  • He decided to bum around instead of looking for a job.
  • She's been bumming off her parents for years.

Translations

Translations of the word "bum" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น bumbum

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคฎ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bum

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bokong

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดัƒะฟะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tyล‚ek

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใŠๅฐป

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fesses

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ trasero

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท popo

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์—‰๋ฉ์ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุคุฎุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zadek

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zadok

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฑ่‚ก

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ rit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rass

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑำฉะบัะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒแƒ™แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ popo

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ trasero

Etymology

The word 'bum' originated in the late 18th century, possibly as a variant of 'bumbailiff' (a sheriff's officer), with 'bum' meaning 'constable' in thieves' cant. Over time, it evolved to refer to a person's buttocks and later to describe a lazy or idle person.

See also: bumming, bums.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,896, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.