бомж

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Russian

бомж

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Etymology

Acronym of лицо́ без определённого ме́ста жи́тельства (licó bjez opredeljónnovo mjésta žítelʹstva) - a person without defined place of residence.

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Noun

бомж (bomžm anim (genitive бомжа́, nominative plural бомжи́, genitive plural бомже́й, feminine бомжи́ха)

  1. (colloquial) tramp, bum, hobo, slacker, homeless person
  2. (figuratively, colloquial) poorly dressed person
    Из прили́чной семьи́, а хо́дит бомжо́м!
    Iz prilíčnoj semʹí, a xódit bomžóm!
    He’s from a decent family, but dresses like a bum!

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Descendants

  • Armenian: բոմժ (bomž)
  • Azerbaijani: bomj
  • Estonian: bomž
  • Lithuanian: bomžas
  • Ukrainian: бомж (bomž)

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Ukrainian

Ukrainian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia uk

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian бомж (bomž).

Pronunciation

Noun

бомж (bomžm pers (genitive бо́мжа or бомжа́, nominative plural бо́мжі or бомжі́, genitive plural бо́мжів or бомжі́в, feminine бомжи́ха, relational adjective бомжі́вський)

  1. (colloquial) tramp, bum, hobo (a homeless person)

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