beach bum
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of beach bum
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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The singer-songwriter who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song “Margaritaville” and turned that celebration of loafing into a billion-dollar empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2023
Buffett went from Key West beach bum to billionaire behind the always-on-vacation "Margaritaville" commercial empire with legions of fans known as Parrotheads.
From Reuters • Sep. 8, 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
Nash was cast as a beach bum or a substitute teacher who wouldn’t freak out about every defensive lapse or ambitious shot attempt.
From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 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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