possible profanity
noun
- A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite.
- synonyms: barium, atomic number 56
- A bachelor's degree in arts and sciences.
- synonyms: Bachelor of Arts, Artium Baccalaurens, AB
- A person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible.
- usage: "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git'"
- A disreputable vagrant.
- usage: "a homeless tramp"; "he tried to help the really down-and-out bums"
- Person who does no work.
- usage: "a lazy bum"
- synonyms: idler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bum
- The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on.
- usage: "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing"
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