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Vocabulary Entry
bum
|noun • verb • adjective
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N
noun
A lazy person or someone who avoids work.
Example Sentences
"He's such a bum; he never helps around the house."
"The guy on the street was just a bum asking for change."
"She called him a bum for not contributing to the project."
V
verb
To spend time idly or to hang around without purpose.
Example Sentences
"We spent the whole weekend just bumming around the park."
"He likes to bum around with his friends after school."
"They spent the afternoon bumming at the beach."
A
adjective
Low-quality or substandard; of little value.
Example Sentences
"I don't want to buy that bum product again."
"The restaurant's bum service made us leave early."
"He always wears that bum old jacket."