Bumster
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A pair of very low-cut trousers which reveal part of the buttocks. attributive
"Today the sight of muffin tops over jeans or a sneaky flash of bottom cleavage might not seem too shocking [...], but when McQueen first sent out his models in bumsters, it was a radical departure and attracted many column inches of comment and debate."
- 2 In The Gambia, a young man who solicits money or favours from tourists, sometimes in exchange for sex.
"Believe us when we say, the one thing that is most likely to spoil your holiday in The Gambia is constantly getting hassled by bumsters."
Example
More examples"Today the sight of muffin tops over jeans or a sneaky flash of bottom cleavage might not seem too shocking [...], but when McQueen first sent out his models in bumsters, it was a radical departure and attracted many column inches of comment and debate."
Etymology
Uncertain, apparently from bum + -ster.
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