Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bums

/bʌmz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: bums
IPA: /bʌmz/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Nickname of the Brooklyn Dodgers, later the Los Angeles Dodgers.

noun

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of bum

Example Sentences

"The folks were quite happy about Sunday's thrilling reprieve in Philadelphia and happily confident that "d' Bums'll moider dem Jints""
"To his credit, Allen could not imagine the Jints or Bums unabiding on New York's behalf. "New York is fully capable of supporting three clubs.""
"The faithful cheered loudly for their beloved Bums; they jeered loudly at the others teams, especially if they were the hated "Jints" from the Polo Grounds."
"The Polo Grounds, which had been the site of many fierce battles between the "Jints" and the "Bums," was not friendly to the home team."

Rhymes With

comes becomes drums sums thumbs mums crumbs gums slums plums chums hums

Questions

How do you pronounce bums?: The recorded pronunciation is /bʌmz/.
What does bums mean?: Nickname of the Brooklyn Dodgers, later the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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