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Sense: Noun: homeless person or beggar - informal
Synonyms:
homeless person, vagrant, hobo, beggar Collocations, vagabond, panhandler , drifter , street person, tramp Collocations, floater , cadger
Sense: Noun: lazy or irresponsible person - informal
Synonyms:
lazybones , couch potato , deadbeat, loafer, layabout, idler
Sense: Verb: get by asking or begging - slang
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Sense: Verb: be idle - slang
Synonyms:
chill Collocations , kick back , hang out, hang around, laze, laze around, idle Collocations, lounge Collocations, lounge around, loaf Collocations, loaf around, kill time, sit on your backside , veg out , bum around
Sense: Noun: buttocks - informal
Synonyms:
butt Collocations , bottom Collocations, backside, behind Collocations, ass Collocations , arse Collocations , rear Collocations, buttocks, rump, hindquarters, derrière, butt cheeks