Bum and Pester

Bum

Bum verb - To spend time doing nothing.

Pester and bum are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pester" instead the word "Bum" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: bumpy, bumping

Pester

Pester verb - To thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation.

Bum and pester are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bum" instead the word "Pester" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Word: pestering

Common collocations

money bum money pester money

Both words in one sentence

  • Web Video / Phelous Follow the Leader: invoked Spoofed at the end of his Thankskilling review with his "extremely original" character, Pester Z. Bum!
  • Web Video / Bum Reviews There's also Pester, who died of alcohol poisoning in his first appearance; the Cinema Bum, who rather than review a movie, lamented the fact he didn't have a job or home; and Ted the Bum, who... has nothing whatsoever to do with film reviews.
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