WORDY WEDNESDAY: "BUM" IN CALIFORNIA SLANG
24 / 09 / 2014
WORDY WEDNESDAY: BUM IN CALIFORNIA SLANG: meaning and examples
Good morning everyone. If you live in Barcelona, happy Mercè. Hopefully you have the day off.
On Wordy Wednesday The Daily Vitamin focuses on English vocabulary. Today we are looking at California beach slang and the word BUM.
Meaning 1: A bum is used to refer to a homeless or lazy person.
Example 1:
I was a bum today. I stayed home and did nothing.
Example 2:
There were a lot of bums in this neighbourhood 10 years ago.
In California slang, BUM can be a verb that means "to borrow."
Example 3:
Hey, could I bum a dollar off of you?
Example 4:
Can I bum a ride to work tomorrow?
NOTE: in UK English, bum is also commonly used to refer to the buttocks!
For tomorrow's Theme Thursday lesson, we will discuss more idioms with FALL. Make sure to tune in for this lesson, and also check back next week for Wordy Wednesday.
I hope you have a nice day!
On Wordy Wednesday The Daily Vitamin focuses on English vocabulary. Today we are looking at California beach slang and the word BUM.
Meaning 1: A bum is used to refer to a homeless or lazy person.
Example 1:
I was a bum today. I stayed home and did nothing.
Example 2:
There were a lot of bums in this neighbourhood 10 years ago.
In California slang, BUM can be a verb that means "to borrow."
Example 3:
Hey, could I bum a dollar off of you?
Example 4:
Can I bum a ride to work tomorrow?
NOTE: in UK English, bum is also commonly used to refer to the buttocks!
For tomorrow's Theme Thursday lesson, we will discuss more idioms with FALL. Make sure to tune in for this lesson, and also check back next week for Wordy Wednesday.
I hope you have a nice day!
