bum vs faint

bum

verb
  • To depress; to make unhappy. 

  • 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. 

adj
  • Of poor quality or highly undesirable. 

  • Unfair. 

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

  • Unpleasant or 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. 

intj
  • An expression of annoyance. 

faint

verb
  • To lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent. 

  • To decay; to disappear; to vanish. 

  • To lose consciousness through a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions). 

adj
  • Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness 

  • Performed, done, or acted, weakly; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy 

  • Slight; minimal. 

  • Barely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp 

  • Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected 

noun
  • The act of fainting, syncope. 

  • The state of one who has fainted; a swoon. 

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