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bum vs goldbrick

goldbrick vs bum

bum and goldbrick both are nouns.

bum is an adjective but goldbrick is not an adjective.

bum and goldbrick both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bum Yes Yes Yes No
goldbrick Yes No Yes No
As nouns, goldbrick is a hyponym of bum; that is, goldbrick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bum:
  • bum: person who does no work
  • goldbrick: an idle worthless person
bum (noun) goldbrick (noun)
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless
a vagrant a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible an idle worthless person
person who does no work a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort
bum (adjective) goldbrick (adjective)
of very poor quality; flimsy
bum (verb) goldbrick (verb)
ask for and get free; be a parasite avoid (one's assigned duties)
be lazy or idle deprive of by deceit
Difference between bum and goldbrick

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