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bumming

  • present participle
    of bum.
    bum
    noun
    a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler.

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We had this life that was mainly just bumming around on your bike and drinking coffee.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2023

Her family life was volatile, though, and she left home at 15 or so, bumming around the Bay Area.

From New York Times ● May 17, 2023

Consider limiting your social media intake if such posts are bumming you out.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2022

The NFL has squeezed its overtime period from 15 minutes to 10, bumming out some.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2021

"He was probably bumming his way home. He told me he was president of your class at Yale."

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald