Bum

US/Canada 1. Pejorative for a homeless person, - especially one that makes no attempt to work or better himself (contrasted with the more respected working homeless “hobos”). Probably comes from the expression “lazy bums.” Get a job you F’ing bum. 2. To shamelessly ask for something (in the manner of a bum – see above). Dude can I bum a cigarette, five dollars, and a ride to the… 3. A loser with nothing going for him (no job, no aspirations etc). Especially an unworthy husband or boyfriend. I can’t believe she’s with Jim. Always drinking, never workin, the guy is a bum. UK/Commonwealth: 4. The more polite way of saying ass. Does my bum look big in this? 5. To do in the bum. I bummed a tart. Afganistan 6. Bum is a major city in Afganistan.