Browsing page 1 of words meaning poor, poor person, homeless person (21 words total)

noun - uncountable

• an instance of tightening (one's) belt.

  My business isn't doing well, so there's going to be some belt-tightening at home.

                                                                                                                                                                                                            
  
  Citation from "Eyes turn to "value for money" London 2012", Reuters, March 3 2010 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

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  Last edited on Jun 25 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 25 2018.

adjective

• very broke.
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  Last edited on Nov 24 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 24 2011.

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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  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.

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  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.

noun

• a younger punk who is homeless or pretends to be homeless.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  
  Citation from "Punks invade Williamsburg as heroin-addicted hobos set up shop in trendy Brooklyn neighborhood", NYDailyNews.com, Ben Chapman and Elizabeth Hays, July 14 2009 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

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  Last edited on May 18 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

noun

• a whore - i.e. a promiscuous (usually female) person, or an actual prostitute (usually female) - who is not doing well financially. That is: a whore who is (literally or figuratively) living in a gutter.

  I just got fired. I was living hand to mouth, so I have no savings. I don't think I have that much time until I'll end up as a gutter whore.

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  Last edited on Jun 16 2016. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 08 2015.

verb

• to lose a lot or all of one's money.

                                                                                                                                                    
  
  Citation from A fallen star, but still burning, The Irish Times, September 12 2009 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                    
  
                                                                                        
  
  Citation from "Cash Out", Reaper (TV, 2007), Season 1 Episode 10 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

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  Last edited on Dec 20 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 08 2009.