English word bum comes from German bummeln (To slack, to dawdle. To stroll, to ramble.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| bummeln | German (de) | To slack, to dawdle. To stroll, to ramble. |
| Bummler | German (de) | |
| bummer | English (en) | (US, slang, dated) An idle, worthless fellow, without any visible means of support; a dissipated sponger.. (obsolete) A forager, especially in Sherman's March to the Sea of November to December 1864.. A lamb (typically the smallest of a multiple birth) which has been abandoned by its mother or orphaned, and as a consequence is raised in part or in whole by humans. Exclamation of annoyance or [...] |
| bum | English (en) | (North America, Australia, colloquial) A lazy, incompetent, or annoying person, usually a man.. (North America, Australia, colloquial, sports) A player or racer who often performs poorly.. (North America, colloquial) A homeless person, usually a man.. (North America, colloquial, derogatory) a hobo. (colloquial) A drinking spree. Injured and without the possibility of full repair, defective.. [...] |