bummy
/ˈbʌmi/adjective, noun
bummy is spelled B-U-M-M-Y: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, bummy means “Like a bum (homeless person or hobo)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bummy?
| Letters | 5: B-U-M-M-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 56 million words; the 234,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bummy?
Bummy appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bummy?
- /ˈbʌmi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-bummy.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bummy
- bummier comparative
- bummiest superlative
- bummies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bummy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
UKUSinformalLike a bum (homeless person or hobo)
- 2
slangLousy; depressed or disappointed.
noun
- 1
slangbottom; buttocks
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bummy come from?
From bum + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).