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WHAT DOES ON THE BUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of on the bum in the English dictionary

The definition of on the bum in the dictionary is living as a loafer or vagrant. Other definition of on the bum is out of repair; broken.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ON THE BUM

on the back burner
on the back foot
on the baker´s list
on the ball
on the beam
on the blink
on the block
on the books
on the bot
on the bounce
on the brain
on the breadline
on the button
on the cadge
on the cards
on the carpet
on the chance
on the cheap
on the club
on the coat

WORDS THAT END LIKE ON THE BUM

album
beach bum
bum
compilation album
concept album
crumbum
debut album
double album
family album
glum bum
photo album
photograph album
pig´s bum
plumbum
sebum
stamp album
stewbum
stumblebum

Synonyms and antonyms of on the bum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «on the bum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ON THE BUM

Find out the translation of on the bum to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of on the bum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «on the bum» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

对流浪汉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en el trasero
570 millions of speakers

English

on the bum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चूतड़ पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على بوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на заднице
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

no bum
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাম উপর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sur les fesses
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pada gelandangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

auf dem Hintern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

尻上
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

엉덩이 에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing ngisor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trên bum
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பையில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बाम वर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Serseri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sul bum
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na bum
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

на дупі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pe vagabondul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

για την αλήτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

op die boude
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

på bum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

på boms
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of on the bum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ON THE BUM»

The term «on the bum» is very widely used and occupies the 9.775 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ON THE BUM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about on the bum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ON THE BUM»

Discover the use of on the bum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to on the bum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
On the Bum, Or, The Next Train Through
In this love letter to the theatre, Gurney uses the stage to explore, quite comically, our place in the world today.
Neal Bell, 1994
2
Life on the Bum in the Early 1930's
Al's diary entries followed by his thoughts and memories some 40 years later when he found his diaries in a trunk in the attic, are what makes this book a historic treasure for anyone wanting to relive the past or learn more about how ...
Allen Kussmaul, 2009
3
New York Magazine
THE ACTOR-DIRECTOR DON SCARDINO INAU- gurates his artistic directorship at Playwrights Horizon with Neil Bell's On the Bum or, The Next Train Through, which Scardino himself has staged. This is the fifteenth play for Bell, who also ...
4
The Serpents of Paradise: A Reader
... keeping a log all the way, suffering already the first pangs of the making of books. From The Journey Home: Some Words in Defense of the American West ( 1977) South Dakota. Broke. I stacked wheat for ten days under Hallelujah on the Bum.
Edward Abbey, John Macrae, 1996
5
Lords of the Sunset Strip: An autobiography
The bottle breaks on the bum's head and knocks him out cold. Another rug rat goes through his pockets and comes up with 38 cents. Disappointed, Tony sighs, “Hardly worth the trouble!” The raccoons scamper away, and a valiant but ...
Blackie Dammett, Craig Weeden, 2013
6
Widow of the Waves
There were a lot of things for sale on the bum boat in those days. There were various articles and sundries for sale on the little sailing store, including candy, gum, newspapers, magazines, and beverages both alcoholic and non-alcoholic.
Bev Jamison, 1994
7
The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and ...
on the bum 1 living as a beggarUS, 1907 . 2 (of machinery) not working, broken, not operating correctly CANADA, 1961 . < take it up the bum to take the passive role in anal intercourse UK, 2003 bum verb 1 to engage in anal intercourse.
Terry Victor, Tom Dalzell, 2007
8
A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
In on the bum, a-begging: C.20. Ex 5.—8. In on the bum, broken: Can. See on the fritz.—9. In toe (occ. hoof) someone's burn, to kick that person's behind; 'chuck out ': low coll.: ca. 1870-1930.—10. See airing, 3. bum, v. To arrest: late C.17-18.
Eric Partridge, 2006
9
The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
[Early 1900s] on the blink Also, on the bum or fritz. Malfunctioning, out of order, broken, as in The TV is on the blink again, or You drive—our car's on the bum. The first of these slangy expressions dates from the late 1800s and possibly alludes ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
10
Gargantua & Pantagruel
But Oudart had his gaundet hidden under his surplice and slipped it on like a mitten. Then they started thumping the Bum-bailiff, and bashing the Bum-bailiff, and blows fell on the Bum-bailiff from all directions. MORE BUM-BAILIFF- BASHING ...
François Rabelais, 1955

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ON THE BUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term on the bum is used in the context of the following news items.
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Comment: Shouting 'sexist!' often distracts attention from the debates …
Boardroom errors often come back to bite players on the bum and that is exactly who officials are there to serve. Read more: "It's totally sexist" ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
2
Relationship Tips: How to avoid a breakup
Alicia says to never underestimate the power of touch, even those as simple as playful pinches on the bum and hand-holding in public. "Human ... «Pulse Nigeria, Jul 15»
3
The BBC's craven apology for Peter Alliss 'sexism' was an affront …
... take like to seriously know exactly what Peter ment a little fun .Their are some who would not know what fun is even if it bit them on the bum. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
4
One Direction: Liam Payne SMACKS Louis Tomlinson's butt VIDEO
The band were performing they hit tune Act My Age when Liam approached Tommo from behind and slapped his pal on the bum. The look on ... «Unreality TV, Jul 15»
5
Pathology jobs to go in South Australia
Dignity for Disability MP Kelly Vincent said the cuts would "come back to bite the government on the bum". "It's time for the government to value ... «Yahoo7 News, Jul 15»
6
7 Things All Unhappy Couples Do (And What You Should Do Instead)
Don't underestimate the power of playful pinches on the bum and hand-holding in public. Couples on the fritz tend to put physical contact and ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
BRADLEY SMITH COLUMN: It's incredible how my fortunes have …
Like all things in life, just when you think you have mastered every situation, something happens to bite you on the bum or, in my case, on the ... «Oxford Mail, Jul 15»
8
Eight classic public displays of footy affection
The Herald Sun's Mark Robinson put Treloar up to giving his childhood hero a tap on the bum after the game in a sign of his affection, with ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
9
Dorinda Medley Says Tipsy Argument with Heather Thomson was …
Dorinda was also amused by Ramona's literal a$$ kissing of Bethenny: “Did you see Ramona give Bethenny a kiss on the bum? Almost like ... «Reality Tea, Jul 15»
10
Video: Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams dance it out at Wimbledon …
Failure to score comes back to bite Whitecaps 'on the bum' in l… Canada wins Pan Am gold in men's, women's rugby sevens. Canadians win ... «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»

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