Complete Definition of "bum"

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English

Pronunciation
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Noun
en-noun

  1. context|informal The buttocks or anus.
  2. context|US|Canadian English A hobo, homeless person.

Synonyms
see|WikiSaurus:Anus
(buttocks or anus): arse (UK, Irish, Australian), ass (North American), backside, bottom, butt (UK), buttocks (technical), heinie (US), fanny (US), tush (US), tushie (US)
*(buttocks specifically) butt cheeks (US), cheeks
*(anus specifically): anus (technical), arsehole (UK, Irish, Australian)
(hobo): hobo, homeless person, tramp

Translations
trans-top|hobo
Dutch: landloper m, vagebond m
Esperanto: vagabondo, trampo, vaganto, vagulo
Finnish: hulttio, pummi, renttu
German: Penner m
trans-mid
Italian: vagabondo m, fannullo m, barbone m
Japanese: Rokudenashi
Spanish: vagabundo, vago
Swedish: lodare/lodis, luffare

trans-bottom

informal: buttocks or anus

Dutch: gat n, kont m, reet m, poep f (Flemish), achterwerk n, achterste n
Finnish: peppu, perse, takapuoli
French: cul m
mid
Italian: deretano, didietro m
Spanish: ano, trasero
Swedish: häck, rumpa

informal: butt(ocks) specifically
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Dutch: billen f|p, bips m
Finnish: peppu, pakarat p, takapuoli
mid
French: fesses f|p

anus specifically
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Dutch: anus m
French: cul m, trou du cul m
Finnish: perse, anus, perseenreikä
mid

Verb
en-verb|bum|m|ed

  1. transitive slang (with, after the object, off or, nonstandardly, off of) To ask someone to give one (something) for free; to beg for something.

#: Can I bum a cigarette off you?

  1. transitive slang To sodomize; to engage in anal sex. (UK)
  2. transitive slang To wet the end of a marijuana cigarette. (UK)
  3. be - or behave like a bum

Synonyms
cadge (UK)

Translations
trans-top|to beg for something
Dutch: aftroggelen
Finnish: pummata
trans-mid
Italian: oziare, fare il vagando
trans-bottom

Adjective
en-adj|-

  1. Of poor quality or highly undesirable. <!--needs some work--> <!-- This should be another meaning of Noun: a failed attempt? I union reps gave us a bum deal. The defensive line made a bum rush on the quarterback. -->

#: bum note
#: bum deal

Translations
trans-top|of poor quality or highly undesirable
trans-mid
Italian: scadente
trans-bottom

Related terms
bum around
bum bailiff
bum bum
bumhole
bummer
bummed out
the bum's rush
head down, bum up
on the bum

Category:English words with different meanings in different locations


Albanian

Noun
bum (plural bume)

  1. economics|lang=sq boom

fa:bum
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ku:bum
ru:bum
te:bum
vi:bum
vo:bum
zh:bum

Revision and Credits for"bum"
  • 2007-12-12 08:13 - SemperBlotto - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/71.227.163.33|71.227.163.33]] ([[User_talk:71.227.163.33|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:RJFJR|RJFJR]]

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