bum

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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 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

"I wouldn't have been worried if I had one bum cheek dragging on the floor. I didn't care at that point, I just wanted to go home," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

“He don’t know what he’s missing out on, sweetie. And you’re gonna be just fine. My dad was a bum, and I turned out all right.”

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart