bum
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7.2
- noun
- /bʌm/
- Offensive
- They called him a bum because he never held down a job.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd, you know, Paulie starts calling him a bum.
- And, you know, Paulie starts calling him a bum.
- You know, you are a loser, you are a bum.
- You need to get off your bum bum and make something of your life.
- He's a bum gone and he goes stop crying.
- She said you're going to be a bum.
- But so you were a, a corny and A and a bum.
- The whole thing about them coming on our podcast was that you called Landon a bum star.
- So I mean, I couldn't just get one packet because I'm a greedy bum, you know, that was just because I'm an addict.
Examples
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The white stubble on his jutting chin made him look like a bum, shocking me.
Fiction book (1991) -
Stay away from that bum.
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And my own wife still thinks I'm a bum.
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He's been a bum for two years now.
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You're no bum yourself, pal.
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The forms are many in which bums like us can seek relief from laziness.
Fiction book (1996) -
The park was rather empty, just a couple of bums and teenagers playing hooky.
Fiction book (1996) -
He's just a bum who sits on the couch all day and does nothing.
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After quitting his job, he became a bum, relying on others for support.
Synonyms
19
4.6
A person who avoids work and often does very little
18
7.0
A person who is lazy and does not want to work
8
9.9
A person who is lazy, irresponsible, and does not try to succeed
8
9.9
A person who is lazy, messy, and a little socially awkward
4
7.6
A person who often avoids work and does very little
4
5.8
A person who avoids work and does very little
3
7.2
A person who avoids work and prefers to rest
3
7.1
A person who is lazy and does nothing useful
3
8.6
A person who avoids work and wastes time
2
9.9
A lazy person who does not help with work
1
7.0
A person who avoids work and makes little effort
1
7.0
A person who avoids work and does very little
1
5.8
A person who often rests and does very little
1
9.9
A person who often avoids work and is lazy
1
9.9
A person who avoids work and does very little
1
9.9
A person who is lazy and slow to do things
A person who is very lazy and not responsible
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Slur
1
9.9
A rude word for a person who gets government money and is seen as not trying to work
- Offensive
1
9.9
A person, often a company leader, who gets government money they do not deserve
How Lazy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bum for a lazy or contemptible person likely comes from an older slang word like the German bummler (a 'loafer'), and that is why calling someone a 'bum' means they are lazy or unreliable.