"bumster" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbʌmstə/ [UK] Forms: bumsters [plural]
Etymology: Uncertain, apparently from bum + -ster. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{suffix|en|bum|ster}} bum + -ster Head templates: {{en-noun}} bumster (plural bumsters)
  1. (chiefly attributive) A pair of very low-cut trousers which reveal part of the buttocks. Tags: attributive
    Sense id: en-bumster-en-noun-4c2OWEU-
  2. In The Gambia, a young man who solicits money or favours from tourists, sometimes in exchange for sex. Categories (topical): Clothing, People, Prostitution
    Sense id: en-bumster-en-noun-Vh1kDna9 Disambiguation of Clothing: 7 93 Disambiguation of People: 4 96 Disambiguation of Prostitution: 12 88 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ster Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 37 63 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ster: 31 69

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