Bum

//bʌm//

Synonyms for "bum" (540 found)

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Closest matches (108)

Intj(1 words)
arse

Strong matches (162)

Adjective(4 words)
cheapcheesychintzycrummy
Adjective(2 words)
crappoduff

Related words (270)

keisterknock aboutknock aroundlandloperlazelazylazyboneslazzaroneloafloiterlollloselloungelowlifelushlushermauvais sujetmean wretchmeandermendicant
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mendicant friarmendicant ordermoochermuckermudlarknagno goodno-goodnomadizepanhandlepanhandlerpass the hatpauperpauvre diableperegrinatepererratepikerpilgarlicplugpoorpoor creaturepoor devilposteriorpratprowlpunkpurrputridragamuffinragmanragpickerramblerangeroamrottenrotterrounderroveroverrum houndrummyrumprunrun aboutrunnelrusty-dustysad casesad sacksaunterschnorrerscrew upscroungescroungershackshitbumshittyski bumskid-row bumslouchslugslugabedsoaksousespongesternstewstiffstinkingstinkystragglestraystreet arabstreet urchinstrollstrumsundownersurf bumswagmanswagsmanswillbellyswillbowlswillpottailtatterdemaliontennis bumthrumtouchtraipsetruanttuchisturnpikertushtushyunsatisfactoryupurchinvagvagabondvagabondizevagrantvaurienvomitywaifwaifs and strayswalk the trackswanderwassailwastrelwayfarewhirwhizwinoworthless fellowwretchwrongyecchy
Noun(110 words)
khyberkhyber passknight of the roadlaggardlallygaglandleaperlandloperlandlouperlazy asslazy louselazybonesleather cheeriolidderonlie-abedloiter-sacklollygaggerlounge lizardloungerlove holelowlife
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man cuntman pussymanginamoneymakermoonmoreporknether cheeksnomadother endpakerpalliardpatootiepeachpikepikerplugpo-popooppoop chutepooperpoopholepratpukepussyragabashrangerratrear exitrectumringpieceroguerolling stonerosebudrotterrough sleeperrusty sheriff's badgescatterlingscum bagscumbagshirkershitbumshitholeshittersit uponskelderskellskunkslackerslow bellyslug-a-bedslugabedslugabugsluggabedsluggardslutholesmelly freckleso-and-sosofa spudstarfishsternstiffstinkerstinkholestinkpotstreet bumstrollerstumblebumswaggieswagmantail endtarrierteweltochestoeragtooshietootertradesman's entranceturd cuttertushievagabondvagrantventvideophiliawaifwandererwazoowhere the sun don't shinewindpipeyaggerying-yang
Adjective(3 words)
punksleazytinny

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desires

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has context

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is a

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similar

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Translations

183 translations across 35 languages.

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Bulgarian

4 entries
  • негоден adj (of poor quality or highly undesirable)
  • нечестен adj (unfair)
  • повреден adj (of poor quality or highly undesirable)
  • безделник noun (hobo)

Chinese Mandarin

2 entries
  • 乞丐 noun (hobo)
  • 瘪三 noun (hobo)

Cornish

1 entries
  • diwbedren f du noun (informal: butt(ocks) specifically)

Czech

2 entries
  • somrovat verb (to beg for something)
  • vysomrovat verb (to beg for something)

Dutch

4 entries
  • achterste noun (informal: buttocks or anus)
  • achterwerk noun (informal: buttocks or anus)
  • anus noun (anus specifically)
  • billen noun (informal: butt(ocks) specifically)

Esperanto

4 entries
  • trampo noun (hobo)
  • vagabondo noun (hobo)
  • vaganto noun (hobo)
  • vagulo noun (hobo)

Finnish

4 entries
  • anus noun (anus specifically)
  • hulttio noun (hobo)
  • pakarat noun (informal: butt(ocks) specifically)
  • peppu noun (informal: buttocks or anus)

French

4 entries
  • cul noun (informal: buttocks or anus)
  • cul noun (anus specifically)
  • fesses noun (informal: buttocks or anus)
  • fesses noun (informal: butt(ocks) specifically)

Galician

1 entries
  • cuíño noun (informal: buttocks or anus)

German

4 entries
  • armselig adj (of poor quality or highly undesirable)
  • erbärmlich adj (of poor quality or highly undesirable)
  • mies adj (of poor quality or highly undesirable)
  • miserabel adj (of poor quality or highly undesirable)

Greek

3 entries
  • οπίσθια noun (informal: butt(ocks) specifically)
  • πισινός noun (informal: buttocks or anus)
  • ποπός noun (informal: buttocks or anus)

Hungarian

4 entries
  • selejtes adj (defective)
  • vacak adj (defective)
  • csavargó noun (hobo)
  • popsi noun (informal: buttocks or anus)

Icelandic

2 entries
  • bossi noun (informal: buttocks or anus)
  • rass noun (informal: buttocks or anus)

Irish

1 entries
  • bundún noun (informal: buttocks or anus)

Italian

4 entries
  • scadente adj (of poor quality or highly undesirable)
  • ano noun (anus specifically)
  • barbone noun (hobo)
  • chiappe noun (informal: butt(ocks) specifically)

Japanese

3 entries
  • くだらないやつ noun (hobo)
  • ろくでなし noun (hobo)
  • 乞丐 noun (hobo)

Korean

3 entries
  • 거지 noun (hobo)
  • 거지 noun (a good-for-nothing person)
  • 걸개 noun (hobo)

Kwak'wala

1 entries
  • mengas noun (anus specifically)

Latin

2 entries
  • errō noun (hobo)
  • planus noun (hobo)

Latvian

1 entries
  • bomzis noun (hobo)

Malayalam

1 entries
  • ചന്തി noun (informal: buttocks or anus)

Navajo

1 entries
  • naʼałjidí noun (hobo)

Norwegian

1 entries
  • bomme verb (to beg for something)

Polish

3 entries
  • bezdomny noun (hobo)
  • menel noun (hobo)
  • pupa noun (informal: buttocks or anus)

Portuguese

4 entries
  • brioco noun (anus specifically)
  • bumbum noun (informal: buttocks or anus)
  • bumbum noun (informal: butt(ocks) specifically)
  • bunda noun (informal: buttocks or anus)

Romanian

4 entries
  • anus noun (anus specifically)
  • aurolac noun (hobo)
  • boschetar noun (hobo)
  • buci noun (informal: butt(ocks) specifically)

Russian

4 entries
  • бомж noun (hobo)
  • бродя́га noun (hobo)
  • за́дница noun (informal: buttocks or anus)
  • за́дница noun (informal: butt(ocks) specifically)

Scottish Gaelic

4 entries
  • màs noun (informal: buttocks or anus)
  • màs noun (informal: butt(ocks) specifically)
  • màs noun (anus specifically)
  • tòn noun (informal: buttocks or anus)

Slovak

3 entries
  • bezdomovec noun (hobo)
  • povaľač noun (hobo)
  • tulák noun (hobo)

Spanish

4 entries
  • ano noun (informal: buttocks or anus)
  • atorrante noun (a good-for-nothing person)
  • nalgas noun (informal: butt(ocks) specifically)
  • trasero noun (informal: buttocks or anus)

Swedish

4 entries
  • anus noun (anus specifically)
  • häck noun (informal: buttocks or anus)
  • lodare noun (hobo)
  • lodis noun (hobo)

Tamil

1 entries
  • குண்டி noun (informal: buttocks or anus)

Taos

1 entries
  • tràmpiʼína noun (hobo)

Turkish

1 entries
  • popo noun (informal: butt(ocks) specifically)

Ukrainian

4 entries
  • бомж noun (hobo)
  • ду́па noun (informal: buttocks or anus)
  • ду́па noun (informal: butt(ocks) specifically)
  • зад noun (informal: buttocks or anus)

Sample sentences

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Of course you can trust me. Have I ever given you a bum steer before?

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That car dealer gave me a bum steer when he told me this used Toyota was in good condition.

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I'm a good-for-nothing bum.

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Look at that one there. He's such a lazy bum!

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