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pummi — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bum noun British informal term for the buttocks.
  • hobo noun A homeless person who travels from place to place, historically often by illegally hopping freight trains.
  • panhandler noun One who panhandles; an urban beggar who typically stands on a street with an outstretched container in hand, begging for loose change or money.
  • sponge noun A simple sea creature with a soft, porous skeleton, or the absorbent material made from it (or a synthetic equivalent) used for washing.
  • vagabond noun A person who wanders from place to place with no fixed home, often living hand to mouth.

Senses

pummi is used for these senses in English:

  • hobo (North America) A wandering homeless person, especially (historical) one illegally travelling by rail or (pejorative) a penniless, unemployed bum.
  • panhandler One who panhandles; an urban beggar who typically stands on a street with an outstretched container in hand, begging for loose change or money.
  • sponge (slang) A person who takes advantage of the generosity of others (abstractly imagined to absorb or soak up the money or efforts of others like a sponge).
  • vagabond A person on a trip of indeterminate destination and/or length of time.

bum — full definition

  1. noun British informal term for the buttocks.
  2. noun A homeless person, or a lazy, useless person (dated, often offensive).
  3. verb To ask for or obtain something for free, especially informally.
  4. adj Of poor quality, unfair, or disappointing.

hobo — full definition

  1. noun A homeless person who travels from place to place, historically often by illegally hopping freight trains.
  2. noun A large, slouchy handbag.

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