1. noun
a) The buttocks.
Okay, everyone sit on your bum and try and touch your toes.
b) The anus.
Fred is becoming a bum - hes not even bothering to work more than once a month.
Syn: arse, ass, backside, behind, bottom, bum, butt, heinie, fanny, tush, tushie, butt cheeks, buttocks, cheek, glutes, gluteus maximus, anus, arsehole, asshole
2. verb
Can I bum a cigarette off you?
b) <!(with, after the object, off or, nonstandardly, off of) To ask someone to give one (something) for free; to beg for something.
I think Ill just bum around downtown for awhile until dinner.
Syn: hobo, homeless, tramp, vagrant, wanderer, vagabond, loafer, bumpkin, footler, idler, lout, yob, yobbo, layabout, binge, bender, cadge
3. adjective
a) Of poor quality or highly undesirable. <!needs some work <! This should be another meaning of Noun: a failed attempt? I union reps gave us a bum deal. The defensive line made a bum rush on the quarterback.
bum note
b) Unfair.
bum deal
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