to bum
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- verb
- /bʌm/
- Informal
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- So I couldn't get a job and got to the point where I was bumming money from my dad and my sister.
- bum a smoke
A lot of, you know, people bumming cigarettes, like not even vapes.
- A lot of, you know, people bumming cigarettes, like not even vapes.
- So I couldn't get a job and got to the point where I was bumming money from my dad and my sister.
Examples
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A cigarette drooped from his mouth. "Bum a smoke?" asked Decetes.
Fiction book (2002) -
Can I bum a ride with you to the concert?
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Bum a stoge off you.
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A lot of, you know, people bumming cigarettes, like not even vapes.
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Some poker to see who bums the handout?
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Bum a smoke?
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Bum a cigarette?
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Bums a smoke from Boehner and exits.
Blog text (20) -
He often bums lunch from his coworkers when he forgets to bring his own.
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During the break, she bums a drink from a friend instead of buying one.
Synonyms
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To ask others for food, money, or help and not pay for it
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To ask people in public for money
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To get food, a place to stay, or other help without giving anything in return
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To get money, food, or help from others while giving nothing back
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To ask someone for something and get it without paying
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To ask for and take food or money from others without paying
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To ask strangers on the street for money
To get a free meal by asking or finding a chance to eat
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Offensive
A person, often a company leader, who gets government money they do not deserve
- Slur
A rude word for a person who gets government money and is seen as not trying to work
How Insistent
- Informal
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb bum meaning to ask for something free comes from the life of people who lived by begging, so to 'bum' a cigarette or a ride is to ask for it without paying.