Definition of bum
bum 
noun
- butt. Origin: British.
He fell on his bum.
by Anonymous, Oct 01 2001.
- a lazy person.
Get off your but, you bum!
by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Sep 02 2009.
- a homeless person or beggar.
by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Sep 02 2009.
verb
- to be sad.
Are you bumming about her again?
by Anonymous, 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?
by Anonymous, Oct 01 2001.
- to be given a favor.
I bummed a ride from my friend.
by Justin B., Jan 27 2004.
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