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Definition of bum adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    bum

     adjective
    adjective
    NAmE//bʌm//
     
    [only before noun] (informal)
     
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  1. 1of bad quality; wrong or useless Her campaign has really gotten a bum rap (= has been described in an unfair way) a bum deal (= a situation where you do not get what you deserve or have paid for)
  2. 2injured or not functioning correctly My bum knee keeps me from playing tennis.
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