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Rarebums
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.The buttocks.
- 2.The anus.
- 3.(sometimes derogatory) A homeless person, usually a man.
- 4.A lazy, incompetent, or annoying person, usually a man.
- 5.A player or racer who often performs poorly.
verb
- 1.To sodomize; to engage in anal sex.
- 2.To ask someone to give one (something) for free; to beg for something.
- 3.To stay idle and unproductive, like a hobo or vagabond; to loiter.
- 4.To wet the end of a marijuana cigarette (spliff).
- 5.To depress; to make unhappy.
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