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bummy.

Like a bum (homeless person or hobo)

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈbʌmi/
  1. Like a bum (homeless person or hobo)

    UK · US · informal
Where this word comes from

From bum + -y.

noun/ˈbʌmi/
  1. bottom; buttocks

    childish · slang
Where this word comes from

From bum + -y.

adj/ˈbʌmi/
  1. Lousy; depressed or disappointed.

    slang
Where this word comes from

From bummer (“a disappointment, a pity, a shame”) or bummed out, + -y.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.