Bum
Bum verb - To spend time doing nothing.
Usage example: spent most of the summer just bumming around the house
Both words in one sentence
- Lazy Bum: Gregor's parents, who putter around the house all day, every day, while he works himself to the bone all day, every day, to pay off their debts and provide for them.
Source: Literature / The Metamorphosis
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