"schooner bum" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: schooner bums [plural]
Etymology: From schooner + bum. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|schooner|bum}} schooner + bum Head templates: {{en-noun}} schooner bum (plural schooner bums)
  1. (slang, sailing, sometimes derogatory) A tall ship enthusiast, especially one that chooses working on tall ships over more reliable or better paying employment. Tags: derogatory, slang, sometimes
    Sense id: en-schooner_bum-en-noun-jksGfaNv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sailing Topics: nautical, sailing, transport

Inflected forms

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