bum

/bˈʌm/

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Adjective Satellite
of very poor quality; flimsy
Noun
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git''"
Noun
a disreputable vagrant; "a homeless tramp"; "he tried to help the really down-and-out bums"
Noun
person who does no work; "a lazy bum"
Noun
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
Verb
ask for and get free; be a parasite
Verb
be lazy or idle; "Her son is just bumming around all day"