beach bum
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of beach bum
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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Audiences delighted in the personality of Judge Lance Ito and the beach bum mien of witness Kato Kaelin.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024
Singer-songwriter popularized beach bum soft rock with “Margaritaville” and turned a celebration of loafing into a billion-dollar empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2023
Buffett's music and the "beach bum" lifestyle he promoted earned him a devoted following of millions of fans who refer to themselves as Parrotheads.
From BBC • Sep. 2, 2023
"So, it's sort of urban resort because... I'm a big city boy, but I'm a beach bum."
From Reuters • Sep. 14, 2022
Depending on the lighting and whether his hair and beard were neatly trimmed, he could pass for anything from a thirtysomething Middle Eastern businessman to a midfifties South American beach bum.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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