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Bummed
What's the etymology of bummed?
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andrewducker
2022-10-11 09:41 am (UTC)
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Thank you - that hadn't occurred to me!
Interestingly, "Bum" meaning "bottom" dates back to the 1300s (spelt "Bom"), which actually predates using "Bottom" in that sense (1700s)!
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Interestingly, "Bum" meaning "bottom" dates back to the 1300s (spelt "Bom"), which actually predates using "Bottom" in that sense (1700s)!