bum (n.)

  1. a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; 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

    [ Syn: rotter , dirty dog , rat , skunk , stinker , stinkpot , puke , crumb , lowlife , scum bag , so-and-so , git ]

  2. a disreputable vagrant; a homeless tramp; he tried to help the really down-and-out bums

    [ Syn: tramp , hobo ]

  3. person who does no work; a lazy bum

    [ Syn: idler , loafer , do-nothing , layabout ]

  4. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; he deserves a good kick in the butt; are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?

    [ Syn: buttocks , nates , arse , butt , backside , buns , can , fundament , hindquarters , hind end , keister , posterior , prat , rear , rear end , rump , stern , seat , tail , tail end , tooshie , tush , bottom , behind , derriere , fanny , ass ]

    bum (adj.)

  1. of very poor quality; flimsy

    [ Syn: cheap , cheesy , chintzy , crummy , punk , sleazy , tinny ]

    bum (v.)

  1. ask for and get free; be a parasite

    [ Syn: mooch , cadge , grub , sponge ]

  2. be lazy or idle; Her son is just bumming around all day

    [ Syn: bum around , bum about , arse around , arse about , fuck off , loaf , frig around , waste ones time , lounge around , loll , loll around , lounge about ]

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