Sens: album

al·bum || 'ælbəmn. album (aussi : disque de longue durée); livre de souvenirs

bum Idiome

a bum rap

unfair blame, unjust sentence, take the rap It was a bum rap. Eddie didn't steal those paintings.

a bummer

an unfortunate event, bad luck, too bad """Somebody broke a window in his car and stole his stereo."" ""That's a bummer."""

bum

buttocks, backside, butt, rear end """Why did she slap your face?"" ""Because I pinched her bum."""

bum rap

(See a bum rap)

bum's rush

(See the bum's rush)

bummer

(See a bummer)

bump and grind

walk or dance in a sexy way A seminude dancer was bumping and grinding under red lights.

bump and grind (hockey)

bump other players and work to get the puck To win hockey games we need players who bump and grind.

bump into

meet by chance, run into Do you know who I bumped into yesterday? Larry Mason.

bumper to bumper

a lane of vehicles with the bumpers nearly touching Traffic on Memorial Drive was bumper to bumper at 4:30 today.

feeling bum

feeling lazy or negative, lacking energy I'm feeling kind of bum today. I didn't sleep well last night.

make your bum hum

excite you, please your senses, turn you on Anchovies on a banana split - that'll make your bum hum!

the bum's rush

being chased away, run out of town If you tell us to pay more tax we'll give you the bum's rush.

beach-bum

a person devoted to spending as much time as available on the beach

builder's bum

describing the top of the buttocks being in sight above the waistline of trousers when kneeling or bending. Stereotypical image of builders

bum around

to mess about, to laze about

bum-bag

a small pouch worn around the waist or hips, held in place by a strap or belt, and used to hold valuables and money. The U.S. equivalent is a fanny pack

bum-boy

derogatory term for a homosexual male

bum cleavage

the area between the buttocks

bum-freezer

a short jacket

bum steer

an imparting of false information

bumfluff

adolescent facial hair growth

bump

1. to make a car with hydraulics bump
2. to kill; bump off
3. see also bump gums

bump gums

to talk about nothing worthwhile

bump off

1. to murder
2. bump-off: a killing

bump that

forget it, forget that

bump titties

to fight

bumper

1. a cigarette butt
2. the buttocks, see bumper kit
3. see also get off my bumper, why you muggin' on my bumper

bumper kit

the buttocks

bumph

papers or documents usually of little interest; also spelt bumf. Short for bum fodder, meaning toilet paper

bumpin'

to have a good beat:"This song is bumpin"

bumrush

1. to crash the gates of a show with a pack of people, in the hope to get in without having to pay
2. to get beaten up by a large, angry group of people; literally to get rushed by bums or lowlifes

bumtag

a faecal deposit that has adhered to the anal hairs of a person or animal

get off my bumper

mind your own business; also, "get off my nuts"

why you muggin' on my bumper

why are you staring at me?

like a bump on a log

Idiom(s): like a bump on a log

Theme: MOVEMENT - LACKING

unresponsive; immobile.
• I spoke to him, but he just sat there like a bump on a log.
• Don't stand there like a bump on a log. Give me a hand!

give sb the bum's rush

Idiom(s): give sb the bum's rush

Theme: REJECTION

to hurry someone into leaving; to usher someone out of a place quickly. (As someone might quickly escort a vagrant from a fancy restaurant.)
• The young customer in the jewelry store was being given the bum's rush, so he pulled out an enormous roll of bills and
the clerk became much more helpful.
• The doorman gave Bill the bum's rush at the restaurant because Bill did not have a tie on.

give sb a bum steer

Idiom(s): give sb a bum steer

Theme: DECEPTION

to give someone misleading instructions or guidance; to make a misleading suggestion. (Slang. Bum - false; phony. Steer = guidance, as in the steering of a car.)
• Max gave Ted a bum steer and Ted ended up in the wrong town.
• Someone gave me a bum steer, and I paid far more than I needed to for a used car.

get goose bumps

Idiom(s): get goose bumps AND get goose pimples

Theme: ANXIETY

for one's skin to feel prickly or become bumpy due to fear or excitement.
• When he sings, I get goose bumps.
• I never get goose pimples.
• That really scared her. Now she's got goose pimples.

bump sb off

Idiom(s): bump someone off AND knock someone off

Theme: MURDER

to kill someone. (Slang, especially criminal slang.)
• They tried to bump her off, but she was too clever and got away.
• The crooks bumped off the witness to the crime.
• They tried to knock them all off.

Bums on seats

The people who have paid to watch a performance are bums on seats.

bum around|bum

v. phr., slang To aimlessly wander in no definite direction, like a vagabond. Jim had been bumming around in the desert for three days and nights before he was able to remember how he got there in the first place.

bum steer|bum|steer

n. Wrong or misleading directions given naively or on purpose. Man, you sure gave me a bum steer when you told me to go north on the highway; you should have sent me south!

bum to a crisp|bum|crisp

v. phr. To burn black; burn past saving or using especially as food. While getting breakfast, Mother was called to the telephone, and when she got back, the bacon had been burned to a crisp.

bum's rush|bum|rush

n. phr., slang Throwing or pushing someone out from where he is not wanted. When John tried to go to the party where he was not invited, Bill and Fred gave him the bum's rush. Tom became too noisy, and he got the bum's rush. 2. To hurry or rush (someone). The salesman tried to give me the bum's rush.

bump into|bump

v., informal To meet without expecting to; happen to meet; come upon by accident. Mary was walking down the street, when she suddenly bumped into Joan. Ed was surprised to bump into John at the football game.
Synonym: RUN INTO.

bump off|bump

v., slang To kill in a violent way; murder in gangster fashion. Hoodlums in a speeding car bumped him off with Tommy guns.

goose bumps|bumps|goose|goose pimples|pimples

n. plural, informal Small bumps that come on a person's skin when he gets cold or afraid. Nancy gets goose bumps when she sees a snake. Ann, put on your sweater; you're so cold you have goose pimples on your arms.

bum out

bum out
1) Depress, sadden, dispirit, as in He's been really bummed out since his girlfriend moved to California. [Slang; late 1960s]
2) Annoy, irritate, vex, as in That haircut will really bum out his parents. [Slang; c. 1970]
3) Fail badly, as in I got through the midterm, but I bummed out totally on the final exam. This usage is student slang. [Late 1960s]

bump up

bump up
1) Suddenly increase, as in Oil-producing nations decided to bump up the price of oil. This term is used mainly for prices or other figures. [Colloquial; 1930s]
2) Give a promotion. For example, Kevin hoped to be bumped up to first class, or After five years, she expected they would bump her up to vice-president. [Slang; second half of 1900s]

More Idioms/Phrases

bum out bump up bun burden of proof burn at the stake burn in effigy

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