Bum and Shirk

Bum

Bum verb - To spend time doing nothing.

Shirk and bum are semantically related in industrious topic. In some cases you can use "Shirk" instead a verb "Bum".

Nearby Words: bumpy, bumping

Shirk

Shirk verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.

Bum and shirk are semantically related in industrious topic. Sometimes you can use "Bum" instead a verb "Shirk".

Nearby Words: shirker, shirked, shirking

Common collocations

job bum job shirk job
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