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bums

The correct spelling is bums.

How to pronounce bums

noun

IPA: /bʌmz/

Say it like: Bum-s

The correct spelling is bums. The buttocks. For example: "Okay, everyone sit on your bum and try and touch your toes."

Usage Examples

Okay, everyone sit on your bum and try and touch your toes.

Fred is becoming a bum - he's not even bothering to work more than once a month.

Trade him to another team, he's a bum!

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The buttocks.
  2. 2.The anus.
  3. 3.(sometimes derogatory) A homeless person, usually a man.
  4. 4.A lazy, incompetent, or annoying person, usually a man.
  5. 5.A player or racer who often performs poorly.

verb

  1. 1.To sodomize; to engage in anal sex.
  2. 2.To ask someone to give one (something) for free; to beg for something.
  3. 3.To stay idle and unproductive, like a hobo or vagabond; to loiter.
  4. 4.To wet the end of a marijuana cigarette (spliff).
  5. 5.To depress; to make unhappy.

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