arse about vs bum

arse about

adj
  • The wrong way round; exactly opposite to that which is desirable; contrary; conceptually inverted; wrong. 

bum

adj
  • Unfair. 

  • Of poor quality or highly undesirable. 

  • Injured and without the possibility of full repair, defective. 

  • Unpleasant or unhappy. 

intj
  • An expression of annoyance. 

verb
  • To ask someone to give one (something) for free; to beg for something. 

  • To wet the end of a marijuana cigarette (spliff). 

  • To sodomize; to engage in anal sex. 

  • To make a murmuring or humming sound. 

  • To stay idle and unproductive, like a hobo or vagabond. 

  • To depress; to make unhappy. 

noun
  • The anus. 

  • A drinking spree. 

  • A lazy, incompetent, or annoying person, usually a man. 

  • The buttocks. 

  • A homeless person, usually a man. 

  • A player or racer who often performs poorly. 

How often have the words arse about and bum occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )