beach bum

Frequency: 8.530.2 per million words

A person who spends most of their time relaxing or having fun on the beach. Especially common in American English.

bumADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

beach

Examples (10)

  • He dropped out of college and became a beach bum.
  • My dream is to quit my job and live the life of a beach bum in Hawaii.
  • Ever since he moved to California, he's turned into a real beach bum.
  • With his tanned skin and surfboard, he looked like a classic beach bum.
  • His parents worry that he'll just be a beach bum forever with no real career.
  • Are you just going to be a beach bum all summer, or will you get a job?
  • The local cafe is a popular hangout for all the beach bums in the area.
  • For my vacation, I'm just going to be a happy beach bum and forget all about work.
  • She affectionately calls her surfer boyfriend her favorite beach bum.
  • The character in the novel is a philosophical beach bum who spends his days watching the tides.