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bum

[buhm] / bʌm /




VERB
to borrow, mooch
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ADJECTIVE
fake, misleading, disappointing
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ADJECTIVE
injured, impaired
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Barclays economist Bum Ki Son said he expects the BOK to stand pat at the May 28 meeting while signaling a rate increase further down the road.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

And Rauwerda, of Depths of Wikipedia fame, kept the humor alive by spotlighting one of her favorite oddball articles: the Wikipedia page for a man literally named Bum Farto.

From Slate • Oct. 22, 2025

He co-founded and serves as editor-in-chief of an online magazine, Bum Diary, which covers a range of mainstream and alternative topics and has been featured in the Riverside Art Museum.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

Steven Kent, Will Sherriff and Sam Holland combined for five walks and a hit batter in a three-run bottom of the eighth, when Holland struck out Sung Bum Na to strand two runners.

From Washington Times • Mar. 9, 2023

"Bread," Tyrion told him, "and two of those little fish, and a mug of that good dark beer to wash them down. Oh, and some bacon. Bum it until it turns black."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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