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Definition bum in British English

bum noun

[countable] noun
/bʌm/
1

the part of your body that you sit on

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2

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

Example

a beach bum

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3

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

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4

a lazy person

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Definition bum in British English