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WIKTIONARY
bum
Noun
∙
The buttocks.
∙
The anus.
Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, informal, rare, Canada, US
∙
A person.
by metonymy, informal
Verb
∙
To sodomize; to engage in anal sex.
Britain, transitive, colloquial
Interjection
∙
An expression of annoyance.
Britain
Noun
∙
A homeless person, usually a man.
Canada, US, colloquial
∙
a hobo
Canada, US, colloquial, derogatory
∙
A lazy, incompetent, or annoying person, usually a man.
Canada, US, Australia, colloquial
∙
A player or racer who often performs poorly.
Canada, US, Australia, colloquial, sports
∙
A drinking spree.
colloquial
Verb
∙
To ask someone to give one (something) for free; to beg for something.
transitive, colloquial
∙
To behave like a hobo or vagabond; to loiter.
intransitive, colloquial, pejorative
∙
To wet the end of a marijuana cigarette (spliff).
transitive, slang, Britain
Adjective
∙
Of poor quality or highly undesirable.
∙
Unfair.
∙
Injured and without the possibility of full repair, defective.
∙
Unpleasant.
Verb
∙
To depress; to make unhappy.
Noun
∙
A humming noise.
dated
Verb
∙
To make a murmuring or humming sound.
intransitive
Noun
∙
A bumbailiff.
obsolete