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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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"And the way he uses his bum to protect the ball... I show my own son that when he's playing football. It's such a bizarre thing to say, but it's such a crucial tool."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Baker, a Dartmouth College grad and former ski bum who once worked as a housekeeper at a mountain lodge in Utah, started working at Fidelity in 1999 as an analyst.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Advancements that seek to end the friction of reality — the freak occurrences, edge cases and bum luck of a given day — ultimately sap the world of excitement and color.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

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 • Mar. 5, 2026

Saying these words makes my blood bum, but I force myself to go on.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau




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