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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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Example Sentences

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Well, I’m a lazy bum as pretty much everyone else is.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The level is crazy. I had to put a lot down to get here, but I am definitely bummed how we couldn't fully do a final," Brown told World Skate.

From BBC

I went over and he looked at the prototype, and said, “Why don’t you move this seam over the bum by a centimeter. I think it’ll be more flattering.”

From Los Angeles Times

My sister reminded me that I have small wrists, and since I’m generally a lazy bum who doesn’t exercise much, I should be thinking more about bone density.

From The Wall Street Journal

"My bum felt like it was boiling, I felt like I had a fever," she said.

From BBC