bum

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Synonyms 1.2.1.2 Translations 1.2.2 Verb 1.2.3 Derived terms 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 Synonyms 1.3.1.2 Translations 1.3.2 Verb 1.3.2.1 Synonyms 1.3.2.2 Translations 1.3.3 Adjective 1.3.3.1 Translations 1.3.4 Derived terms 1.4 Etymology 3 1.4.1 Verb 1.5 References 1.6 Anagrams 2 Albanian 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

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  Rhymes: -ʌm

[edit] Etymology 1

1387, etymology uncertain, but possibly Gaelic (Ireland, Scotland) bun base, bottom : Shuigh sé ar a bhun (Irish), Shuidh e air a bhun (Scottish) He sat on his bottom.

[edit] Noun

bum (plural bums)

1. (British, Canadian, Aust, New Zealand, informal) The buttocks or anus.

[edit] Synonyms

• (buttocks or anus): arse (UK, Irish, Australian, New Zealand), ass (North American), backside, bottom, butt (North American), buttocks (technical), heinie (North American), fanny (North American), tush (North American), tushie (North American)
  • (buttocks specifically) butt cheeks (North American), cheeks
  • (anus specifically): anus (technical), arsehole (UK, Irish, Australian, New Zealand), asshole Template:qualfier
• See also Wikisaurus:anus
• For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.

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[edit] Verb

to bum (third-person singular simple present bums, present participle bumming, simple past and past participle bummed)

1. (transitive) (slang) To sodomize; to engage in anal sex. (UK)

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[edit] Etymology 2

1864, Back-formation from bummer., from German Bummler (“‘loafer’”), from bummeln (“‘loaf’”)

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bum (plural bums)

1. (North American) A hobo, homeless person.
2. (Australian, North American, sports) A lazy or incompetent person.
   • Trade him, he's a bum!
3. A drinking spree.

[edit] Synonyms

• (hobo): hobo, homeless person, tramp, vagrant, wanderer, vagabond
• (lazy person): loafer, bumpkin, footler, idler, lout, yob, yobbo, layabout
• (drinking spree): binge, bender
• See also Wikisaurus:vagabond
• See also Wikisaurus:idler

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to bum (third-person singular simple present bums, present participle bumming, simple past and past participle bummed)

1. (transitive, slang) To ask someone to give one (something) for free; to beg for something.

   Can I bum a cigarette off you?

2. (transitive, slang, British) To wet the end of a marijuana cigarette.
3. To be or behave like a bum or a vagabond.

[edit] Synonyms

• cadge (British)

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bum (comparative bummer, superlative bummest)

1. Of poor quality or highly undesirable.

   bum note

2. Unfair

   bum deal

3. Injured and without the possibility of full repair.

   I can't play football anymore on account of my bum knee.

4. Unpleasant.

   He had a bum trip on that mescaline.

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[edit] Etymology 3

Back-formation from bum out.

[edit] Verb

to bum (third-person singular simple present bums, present participle bumming, simple past and past participle bummed)

1. To depress; to make unhappy.

[edit] References

• “bum” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: bmu
• UMB

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[edit] Albanian

[edit] Noun

bum (plural bume)

1. (economics) boom