what does bum mean?
BUM as NOUN
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- the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
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- he deserves a good kick in the butt
- are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
Hypernyms(s) bum is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) bum is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
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- only a rotter would do that
- kill the rat
- throw the bum out
- you cowardly little pukes!
- the British call a contemptible person a `git”
Hypernyms(s) bum is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a homeless tramp
- he tried to help the really down-and-out bums
Hypernyms(s) bum is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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BUM as VERB
- Meaning
- ask for and get free
- be a parasite
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Hypernyms(s) bum is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Her son is just bumming around all day
Hypernyms(s) bum is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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BUM as ADJECTIVE
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