bum vs freelance

bum

noun
  • A homeless person, usually a man. 

  • The anus. 

  • A drinking spree. 

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

  • The buttocks. 

  • A player or racer who often performs poorly. 

adj
  • Of poor quality or highly undesirable. 

  • Unfair. 

  • 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. 

freelance

noun
  • Someone who sells their services to clients without a long-term employment contract. 

  • A medieval mercenary. 

verb
  • To produce or sell services as a freelance. 

  • To work as a freelance. 

adj
  • Of, or relating to a freelance; without employment contract. 

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