crumbum

English

Alternative forms

• crumb-bum

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Noun

crumbum (plural crumbums)

1. (slang) An objectionable or foolish person.
   • 1951, J. D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye, Boston, Mass.: Little, Brown and Company, →OCLC, page 128:

     I went and got her dress for her. She put it on and all, and then she picked up her polo coat off the bed. “So long, crumb-bum,” she said.

   • 1987, James A. Michener, Centennial‎^[1], →ISBN, page 9:

     Don't let this crumbum talk you into doing his dirty work. He's known as the literary pimp of Sixth Avenue.

   • 2006 December 18, Michael Chapman; Matthew Chapman, “Decemberween Short Shorts”, in Homestar Runner‎^[2], spoken by Coach Z (Matthew Chapman):

     You said it, crumb-bum. We was undeforted!

Related terms

• crumb
• crummy