Bumfluff
//ˈbʌmflʌf// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The first, sparse beard growth of an adolescent. Australia, British, New-Zealand, derogatory, uncountable
"He still had bumfluff on his cheeks, he was that young. About once a month he used to shave it off, and come skiting about it. I smiled at the memory of him all lathered up, grinning at me through the mirror as he went to work on the bumfluff."
Example
More examples"He still had bumfluff on his cheeks, he was that young. About once a month he used to shave it off, and come skiting about it. I smiled at the memory of him all lathered up, grinning at me through the mirror as he went to work on the bumfluff."
Etymology
From bum + fluff, from its resemblance to the sparse hair on the buttocks.
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