Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bum steer

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: bum s-teer
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Bad advice or information, regardless of intention.

Example Sentences

"He never, so far as I knew, gave me a bum steer."

Inflected Forms

bum steers (plural)

Questions

What does bum steer mean?: Bad advice or information, regardless of intention.

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