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Zenoline Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
What does 'bum' mean in this sentence?
I read Times magazine and found it difficult for me to figure out the exact meaning of "bums" in the following sentence.
" For many voters in the heartland, the Jack Abramoff congressional lobbying scandal has simply confirmed their suspicion that all the bums inside the nation's capital are on the take. "
I did try to look on several dictionaries but still not sure of the exact meaning of the word. Please kindly suggest.
Sincerely,
Zenoline
" For many voters in the heartland, the Jack Abramoff congressional lobbying scandal has simply confirmed their suspicion that all the bums inside the nation's capital are on the take. "
I did try to look on several dictionaries but still not sure of the exact meaning of the word. Please kindly suggest.
Sincerely,
Zenoline
Top answer
"***" is a word with the broad meaning of a person you don't like, don't trust, won't do the right thing, isn't honorable, etc. The guy my daughter is dating is a ***. Congress is full of bums.
- "***" is a word with the broad meaning of a person you don't like, don't trust, won't do the right thing, isn't honorable, etc.
- The guy my daughter is dating is a ***.
- Congress is full of bums.
- We oughta' throw the bums out.
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"***" is a word with the broad meaning of a person you don't like, don't trust, won't do the right thing, isn't honorable, etc.
The guy my daughter is dating is a ***.
Congress is full of bums. We oughta' throw the bums out. (Although not grammatic, the way "kinda" isn't a word, there's an expression of "oughta throw the bums out" meaning we should not vote for this group anymore
The guy my daughter is dating is a ***.
Congress is full of bums. We oughta' throw the bums out. (Although not grammatic, the way "kinda" isn't a word, there's an expression of "oughta throw the bums out" meaning we should not vote for this group anymore
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Hello Zenoline
Additionally, "***" means "buttocks", in British English. So the sentence has quite a different (and somewhat disconcerting) meaning on this side of the Atlantic.
MrP
Additionally, "***" means "buttocks", in British English. So the sentence has quite a different (and somewhat disconcerting) meaning on this side of the Atlantic.
MrP
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