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   Bum

   /bəm/

   

   noun

   • 1. a vagrant: "bums had been known to wander up to their door and ask for a sandwich" Similar trampvagrantvagabondhomeless personderelictdown-and-outitineranttravelerdrifterwandererperson of no fixed addressbeachcomberne'er do wellgood for nothingoutcastpariahbeggarmendicanthobobagmansundownerswagmanstreetyinformal:crustybag ladydosserderro
   • ▪ a lazy or worthless person: "you ungrateful bum!" Similar idlerloafergood-for-nothingwastreldronescroungerne'er-do-welldo-nothinglayaboutslobloungershirkersluggardlaggardslugabedmalingererroguerascalscoundrelvillaininformal:wasterloserslackerlazybonesskivercadger
   • 2. a person who devotes a great deal of time to a specified activity: "a ski bum"

   verb

   • 1. get by asking or begging: informal "they tried to bum money off us" Similar scroungebegborrowinformal:spongetouch someone forscabcadgesorn on someone formoochbludge

   adjective

   • 1. of poor quality; bad or wrong: informal "not one bum note was played"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: probably from bummer.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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