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bum2 /bum/ (chiefly N Am sl) noun- A (drunken) spree
- A dissolute fellow, tramp
- A sponger
- A devotee of a (specified) sport, etc to such an extent as to neglect other responsibilities
adjective- Worthless
- Despicable
- Dud
- Wrong, false
intransitive verb (bummˈing; bummed)- To loaf
- To sponge
- To live dissolutely
transitive verb To cadge ORIGIN: Cf bummel bummed adjective (US sl) - Disappointed
- Dejected
bummˈer noun - A plundering straggler or camp-follower (during the American Civil War)
- A dissolute fellow, a loafer, a sponger
- A dismal failure (informal)
- Something worthless (informal)
- A disappointment (informal)
- A bad trip on drugs (informal)
- A nasty experience (informal)
bum rap noun (slang) A false criminal charge bum steer noun (slang) Something misleading, false or worthless, a dud bum around To travel around rather aimlessly give someone the bum's rush (slang) - To eject someone by force
- To dismiss someone summarily, esp from one's employment
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