beach bum

noun

Informal.

1. an idle person who habitually spends time on or near a beach.

Word History and Origins

Origin of beach bum¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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.

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Almost all of those tunes were written and recorded in the 1970s, the decade when he carefully assembled his signature beach bum persona by bringing country rock to the Florida Keys.

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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.

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Brody plays the adult version of a geeky and awkward character, but the actor reveals he was a “beach bum” in high school.

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"So, it's sort of urban resort because... I'm a big city boy, but I'm a beach bum."

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