Definition of bumming

bum

noun

the buttocks. Origin: British.
He fell on his bum.
John had an itchy bum because he forgot to wipe after pooping.
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- See more words with the same meaning: buttocks, butt, ass.
Last edited on Jul 10 2021. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 01 2001.
a lazy person.
Get off your butt, you bum!
A bum was lying around scratching his bum.
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Last edited on Jul 10 2021. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.
a homeless person or beggar.

Citation from "Halloween / Ellie", Louie (TV), Season 2 Episode 10 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
The bum had an itchy bum, and was acting like quite a bum.
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Last edited on Jul 10 2021. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.

verb

to be sad.
Are you bumming about her again?

Citation from Encino Man (movie), 1992 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
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Last edited on Jun 18 2010. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 01 2001.
to borrow. Etymology: from bums (homeless people,) who "borrow" money, cigarettes, etc.
Do you mind if I bum a few dollars from you for lunch?

Citation from "Roger Codger", American Dad! (TV), Season 1 Episode 5 (2005) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
- See more words with the same meaning: to borrow or loan.
Last edited on Feb 22 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 01 2001.
to be given a favor.
I bummed a ride from my friend.
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Last edited on Jan 27 2004. Submitted by Justin B. on Jan 27 2004.

verb - transitive

to have anal sex.
He bummed me all throughout the night.

Last edited on Jun 21 2016. Submitted by Anonymous on Jun 21 2016.

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Slang terms with the same meaning

Other terms relating to 'British, UK slang (list of)':
Pommy	Definitions include: Often shortened to just "pom".
Erk	Definitions include: a person in a subordinate position - usually a young person.
ta	Definitions include: "thank you."
poove	Definitions include: an effeminate or homosexual male.
kit	Definitions include: the clothes a person is wearing; "outfit".
bum bag	Definitions include: Australia, New Zealand, and UK equivalent of "fanny pack".
cheers	Definitions include: either "goodbye" or "thank you" or "good luck."
wonger	Definitions include: Origin British, slang for money.
wazzock	Definitions include: a know-it-all.
Freud Squad, the	Definitions include: disparaging nickname for psychiatrists, used by doctors in the UK.
lamp	Definitions include: to relax; "chill"; "take it easy".
titch	Definitions include: a small amount.
take a skeet	Definitions include: to take a look.
arse	Definitions include: buttocks.
GPO	Definitions include: acronym for "good for parts only".
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Other terms relating to 'a lazy person':
loaf around	Definitions include: to be lazy.
piker	Definitions include: a lazy person.
rest and vest	Definitions include: at a place of employment, to do little work while waiting for one's stock options to vest.
slackass	Definitions include: a lazy person.
bum around	Definitions include: to be lazy.
drainer	Definitions include: a person who is a total slacker, or completely lazy.
almy	Definitions include: excessively fat or lazy.
*sht-bag**	Definitions include: a person who is lazy, good for nothing, incompetent, or have little regard for the law.
loaf about	Definitions include: to be lazy.
*half-ss**	Definitions include: terrible, lousy, respect-less, lazy.
bludger	Definitions include: a lazy person.
loaf	Definitions include: to rest.
slack-jaw	Definitions include: a moron or lazy person, typically residing in a rural area; "bumpkin".
lazy dog	Definitions include: a lazy person.
hump	Definitions include: a lazy or worthless person.
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Other terms relating to 'buttocks, butt, ass':
tuchus	Definitions include: buttocks.
matako	Definitions include: buttocks or the anus.
tooshy	Definitions include: spelling variant of tushie.
tuckus	Definitions include: Common spelling variant of "tuchus".
batty	Definitions include: buttocks.
bun	Definitions include: to be on the giving end of anal sex.
buns	Definitions include: buttocks.
arse	Definitions include: buttocks.
onion	Definitions include: an ounce of marijuana.
booty	Definitions include: sexual contact.
*ss	Definitions include: anything displeasing.
dookie maker	Definitions include: buttocks.
money maker	Definitions include: buttocks.
butt crack	Definitions include: the cleft between the cheeks of the buttocks.
belfie	Definitions include: a selfie (i.e. photo of a person taken by that person) of a person's buttocks.
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Other terms relating to 'poor, poor person, homeless person':
on stamps	Definitions include: broke, out of money.
gutter punk	Definitions include: a younger punk who is homeless or pretends to be homeless.
belt-tightening	Definitions include: an instance of tightening (one's) belt.
*broke dck**	Definitions include: useless.
stig	Definitions include: See chav.
strapped for cash	Definitions include: without money, or low on money.
trailer trash	Definitions include: From the stereotype that poor people (especially in the Midwestern United States) live in trailer-homes.
tapped out	Definitions include: without money.
*out on (one's) ss**	Definitions include: having been kicked out of one's residence.
gritter	Definitions include: a person who is of the red-neck, trailer trash, low morals variety.
*ss out	Definitions include: in an irreparably bad situation; "out of luck"; "screwed".
gutter whore	Definitions include: a whore - i.e. a promiscuous (usually female) person, or an actual prostitute (usually female) - who is not doing well financially.
lose (one's) shirt	Definitions include: to lose a lot or all of one's money.
tighten (one's) belt	Definitions include: to reduce expenses.
broke as a joke	Definitions include: very broke.
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Other terms relating to 'to be sad, disappointed':
sad panda	Definitions include: a sad person.
in the dumps	Definitions include: feeling sad or depressed.
bummage	Definitions include: used to denote general sorrow, despair, or disappointment.
boo	Definitions include: anything, in speech.
farklempt	Definitions include: overcome with emotion (usually sadness).
blarg	Definitions include: exclamation of unhappiness.
bummed out	Definitions include: depressed.
soul-sucking	Definitions include: causing depression.
piss	Definitions include: expression of dismay; "bummer".
junk	Definitions include: male genitalia.
blargh	Definitions include: exclamation of unhappiness.
(one's) heart is crying	Definitions include: to be sad.
bollocks	Definitions include: "Bollocks" is also the present tense and plural form of bollock.
watered	Definitions include: to feel sad, hurt, low.
burst (one's) bubble	Definitions include: to disappoint.
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Other terms relating to 'to borrow or loan':
front	Definitions include: to pretend to be someone else.
ace	Definitions include: a very good, trusted friend, often from childhood; "homie"; "boy".
hold	Definitions include: to have drugs.

Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'bum':
beach bum	Definitions include: a person (usually male) who spends a lot of time at the beach.
bum around	Definitions include: to be lazy.
bum bag	Definitions include: Australia, New Zealand, and UK equivalent of "fanny pack".
bum bandit	Definitions include: a male homosexual.
bum buddy	Definitions include: two close male friends.
bum chin	Definitions include: a person with an extreme double-chin, shaped like buttocks ("bum").
bum chum	Definitions include: a male homosexual's sexual partner.
bum fluff	Definitions include: young boy's facial hair.
*Bum fcked Egypt**	Definitions include: a place that is a long distance away from you.
*Bum fck, Egypt**	Definitions include: a rural location.
*Bum fck, Idaho**	Definitions include: somewhere in the middle of nowhere
*Bum fcking, Egypt**	Definitions include: living miles away from town.
bum fun	Definitions include: anal sex.
bum hummer	Definitions include: a male who "motorboats" another male's rectum.
bumlick	Definitions include: a person who behaves overly fawning so as to win favor; "suck-up".
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