"bumster" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbʌmstə/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-bumster.wav 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, Male people, Prostitution
    Sense id: en-bumster-en-noun-Vh1kDna9 Disambiguation of Clothing: 7 93 Disambiguation of Male people: 3 97 Disambiguation of Prostitution: 12 88 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ster, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ster: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 75
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