General
bumf
What does bumf mean?
Pointless paperwork. Forms, memos, circulars — the kind of admin that lands in your tray and goes straight in the bin. Universal military gripe.
"The CO's desk is buried under a foot of bumf from Brigade."
Origin
Shortened from 'bum-fodder' — 19th-century British slang for toilet paper. Forces lifted it for the mountains of pointless memos and circulars they were handed. Originally it also meant the propaganda leaflets dropped on enemy lines.
Frequently asked questions
What does bumf mean?
It's useless paperwork — admin or documents you'll never actually read.
How do you use bumf in a sentence?
"The new starter pack was full of bumf I just chucked in the bin."
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
