Bum and Hang about

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Bum verb - To spend time doing nothing.

Usage example: spent most of the summer just bumming around the house

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Hang about and bum are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Hang about" instead a verb "Bum".

Nearby Words: bumpy, bumping

Hang about verb - To spend time doing nothing.

Usage example: a London slum where lots of unemployed young men could be seen hanging about

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Bum and hang about are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bum" instead a verb "Hang about".

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