bare-bum

English

adj
Definitions
  • (literally) With one's bottom exposed, as for a spanking or a mooning.
  • (by extension) Stark naked.

Etymology

Compound from English bare (naked) + English bum (homeless person).

Origin

English

bum

Gloss

homeless person

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