Bum and Can

Similar meaning words

Bum noun - The part of the body upon which someone sits.

Usage example: a woman with a big bum

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Can is a synonym for bum. In some cases you can use "Can" instead a noun "Bum".

Nearby Words: bumpy, bumping

Can noun - The part of the body upon which someone sits.

Usage example: she claims a guy on the subway gave her a pinch on the can

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Bum is a synonym for can. Sometimes you can use "Bum" instead a noun "Can".

human	human bum	human can
old	old bum	old can
nice	nice bum	nice can
dead	dead bum	dead can
Other adjectives: large, literal, local.

In Gakuen Babysitters, it's almost as if Midori exists purely to show that Usaida is not a complete Lazy Bum and can take care of at least one of the kids.

Source: Living Prop
Your Mom: One of the bums at the party asks the blind bum how he can scratch an itch if he can't see where it is.

Source: Film / Viridiana
Viridiana: One of the bums at the party asks the blind bum how he can scratch an itch if he can't see where it is.

Source: Your Mom

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