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Bum (Noun)

Meaning 1

A person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git'".

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

  • Stinkpot
  • Puke
  • Dirty Dog
  • Crumb
  • Rat
  • Rotter
  • Stinker
  • Git
  • Lowlife
  • So-and-so
  • Skunk
  • Scum Bag

Hypernyms

  • Disagreeable Person
  • Unpleasant Person

Related Words

  • Bum (adjective)

Meaning 2

Person who does no work; "a lazy bum".

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

  • Idler
  • Do-nothing
  • Layabout
  • Loafer

Hypernyms

  • Nonworker

Hyponyms

  • Laggard
  • Good-for-nothing
  • Woolgatherer
  • Couch Potato
  • Loon
  • Shirker
  • Dilly-dallier
  • Drone
  • Goldbrick
  • Whittler
  • Sunbather
  • Ne'er-do-well
  • Spiv
  • Slug
  • Lazybones
  • Slugabed
  • Poke
  • Dillydallier
  • Trifler
  • Mope
  • Sluggard
  • Clock Watcher
  • Lagger
  • Daydreamer
  • Goof-off
  • Lie-abed
  • Dallier
  • Dawdler
  • Good-for-naught
  • Slacker

Related Words

  • Bum (verb)

Meaning 3

The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?".

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Synonyms

  • Tooshie
  • Buttocks
  • Posterior
  • Ass
  • Can
  • Arse
  • Bottom
  • Fanny
  • Butt
  • Stern
  • Hind End
  • Rear
  • Derriere
  • Keister
  • Behind
  • Prat
  • Seat
  • Tail
  • Buns
  • Hindquarters
  • Tail End
  • Tush
  • Rump
  • Backside
  • Rear End
  • Fundament
  • Nates

Hypernyms

  • Body Part

Meaning 4

A vagrant; "a homeless tramp"; "he tried to help the really down-and-out bums".

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

  • Tramp
  • Hobo

Hypernyms

  • Drifter
  • Vagabond
  • Clochard
  • Vagrant

Hyponyms

  • Street Person
  • Dosser
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