Bum and Layabout

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Bum

Bum noun - Person who does no work.

Usage example: a lazy bum

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Layabout is a synonym for bum in idler topic. In some cases you can use "Layabout" instead a noun "Bum", when it comes to topics like loafer, industrious. popular alternative

Nearby Words: bumpy, bumping

Layabout

Layabout noun - A lazy person.

Usage example: she regretted ever asking that layabout to be her roommate, as he created the mess of two people and refused to help with anything

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Bum is a synonym for layabout in idler topic. You can use "Bum" instead a noun "Layabout", if it concerns topics such as loafer, industrious. popular alternative

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annoying	annoying bum	annoying layabout
selfish	selfish bum	selfish layabout
worthless	worthless bum	worthless layabout
pathetic	pathetic bum	pathetic layabout
Other adjectives: lazy, unemployed, useless, alcoholic, drunken, teenage.

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