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bum vs slugabed

slugabed vs bum

bum and slugabed both are nouns.

bum is an adjective but slugabed is not an adjective.

bum is a verb but slugabed is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bum Yes Yes Yes No
slugabed Yes No No No
As nouns, slugabed is a hyponym of bum; that is, slugabed is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bum:
  • bum: person who does no work
  • slugabed: a person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour
bum (noun) slugabed (noun)
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on a person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour
a vagrant
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
person who does no work
bum (adjective) slugabed (adjective)
of very poor quality; flimsy
bum (verb) slugabed (verb)
ask for and get free; be a parasite
be lazy or idle
Difference between bum and slugabed

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