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Definition bum in American English

bum noun

[countable] noun
/bʌm/
1

someone without a job or place to live who asks people for money in the street

Synonyms and related words
bag lady bum derelict
2

a lazy person

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layabout slob couch potato
3

someone who spends all their time doing an activity or being in a place they enjoy

Example

a beach/surf bum

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connoisseur hedonist gourmet
4

the part of your body that you sit on

Synonyms and related words
bottom backside behind
Definition bum in American English