(Australia, US, simile, colloquial) Very common or mundane (in various senses).
(Australia, US, simile, colloquial) Very common or mundane (in various senses).
Bruises and bumps in the Kentucky camp were as common as bums at a free barbecue.
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Aussie and Kiwi vocabulary — bogan, daggy, brekkie, sheila, bach, jandals — the whole Antipodean lexicon, including outback dialect, surf and beach culture, and Sydney/Melbourne street slang.
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(slang, vulgar, derogatory, Australia, New Zealand) A public servant, bureaucrat, or office worker.
A blunt British slang term for anal sex. The word 'bum' (British English for buttocks) does the heavy lifting here, making this one of those transparently descriptive compounds that leaves nothing to the imagination. It's used casually in British vernacular — sometimes crudely, sometimes humorously — and appears across comedy, casual conversation, and tabloid journalism. It can be used without specific reference to the genders or orientations of those involved.
(chiefly, UK, Irish, Commonwealth, slang) Someone or something very annoying.
(UK, slang, mildly, _, vulgar) A large amount.