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dilly-dallier vs bum

bum vs dilly-dallier

dilly-dallier and bum both are nouns.

dilly-dallier is not an adjective while bum is an adjective.

dilly-dallier is not a verb while bum is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dilly-dallier Yes No No No
bum Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, bum is a hypernym of dilly-dallier; that is, bum is a word with a broader meaning than dilly-dallier:
  • dilly-dallier: someone who wastes time
  • bum: person who does no work
Other hypernyms of dilly-dallier include do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer.
dilly-dallier (noun) bum (noun)
someone who wastes time the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
a vagrant
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
person who does no work
dilly-dallier (adjective) bum (adjective)
of very poor quality; flimsy
dilly-dallier (verb) bum (verb)
ask for and get free; be a parasite
be lazy or idle
Difference between dilly-dallier and bum

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