Definition of give a bum steer

give a bum steer    

verb

• to give bad advice.

  He gave me a bum steer regarding my bank loan.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to lie.

  Last edited on Jul 26 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'to lie':
artistic license	Definitions include: the bending of truth for the sake of art.
snow	Definitions include: cocaine.
yank (one's) chain	Definitions include: to deceive a person, usually in a playful manner.
head game	Definitions include: any deceptions or tricks designed to confuse or manipulate a person.
front	Definitions include: to pretend to be someone else.
full of sh*t	Definitions include: lying or prone to lying.
fudge	Definitions include: a replacement word for fuck.
kosh	Definitions include: to be deliberately obscure or cryptic when telling a person something or answering a question.
hose	Definitions include: to lie to.
quote mine	Definitions include: to take a quote out of context in order to make it present a point of view that isn't compatible with the original quote.
well	Definitions include: to lie.
wind up	Definitions include: to anger.
blow smoke	Definitions include: to make unfounded or exaggerated remarks or claims.
f*ck	Definitions include: to have sex (with).
bullsh*t	Definitions include: to jokingly deceive.
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Other terms relating to 'a':
a	Definitions include: amphetamine.
A-1	Definitions include: the best.
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.	Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
a bit much	Definitions include: excessive.
a bit of how's your father	Definitions include: sexual activity.
a boat	Definitions include: In the West/Central Canadian accent, "about" is pronounced somewhere between "aboot" and "a boat".
a couple beers short of a six-pack	Definitions include: a little crazy
a couple three	Definitions include: an unspecified small number.
act a fool	Definitions include: to play around.
a dime a dozen	Definitions include: very common.
a dog with two d*cks	Definitions include: a mythical creature who is extremely happy or fortunate.
a dollar three eighty	Definitions include: a non-specified price.
a dollar three eightyfive	Definitions include: a non-specified price.
adopt a tree	Definitions include: to collide with a tree.
a face that only a mother could love	Definitions include: an ugly face.
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Other terms relating to 'bum':
beach bum	Definitions include: a person (usually male) who spends a lot of time at the beach.
bum	Definitions include: to be sad.
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 f*cked Egypt	Definitions include: a place that is a long distance away from you.
Bum f*ck, Egypt	Definitions include: a rural location.
Bum f*ck, Idaho	Definitions include: somewhere in the middle of nowhere
Bum f*cking, 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.
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Other terms relating to 'give':
all the f*cks I give	Definitions include: meaning caring about everything.
DGAF	Definitions include: acronym for "don't give a fuck."
DILLIGAS	Definitions include: acronym for "do I look like I give a shit."
give	Definitions include: to give up or to show weakness.
give a bag of d*cks	Definitions include: to care.
give a crap's *ss	Definitions include: to care.
give a damn	Definitions include: to care.
give af	Definitions include: "give a fuck".
give a flying f*ck	Definitions include: to care.
give a frog's fat *ss	Definitions include: to care.
give a f*ck	Definitions include: to care.
give a hand	Definitions include: to applaud.
give a hiding	Definitions include: to beat up.
give a monkey's	Definitions include: to care a tiny amount, always used in the negative
give and take	Definitions include: compromise.
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Other terms relating to 'steer':
bum steer	Definitions include: To mislead or to give (or receive) bad directions.

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