bum

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bum

\bɔm\

Where it comes from

De l’anglais bum (« clochard »).

noun bums

Anglicism, familiar, Canada Personne antisociale aux manières insolentes, qui a un penchant pour l’intimidation et la délinquance. Belle et Bum, émission de variétés de Télé-Québec.

Similar: voyou, délinquant, intimidateur

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Similar: voyou, délinquant, intimidateur

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"bum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/bum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

bum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/bum

Chicago

"bum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/bum.

BibTeX

@misc{bum_2026,
  title = {bum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/bum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}