"bare-bum" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: bare + bum. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bare|bum}} bare + bum Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} bare-bum (not comparable)
  1. (literally) With one's bottom exposed, as for a spanking or a mooning. Tags: literally, not-comparable Translations (with the bum exposed): kaalgat (Afrikaans), cul-nu (French), nu-le-cul (French)
    Sense id: en-bare-bum-en-adj-Z8tu~PuH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of 'with the bum exposed': 64 36
  2. (by extension) Stark naked. Tags: broadly, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-bare-bum-en-adj-nSy5lVgU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bare-arse, bareass, bare-butt, barebum

Alternative forms

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