pummi

From English bum, probably through Finglish (American Finnish).

• IPA^(key): /ˈpumːi/,
• Rhymes: -umːi
• Hyphenation^(key): pum‧mi

pummi (informal)

1. (derogatory) bum, hobo, vagabond (homeless person)
2. bum (person who doesn't do their share or lets others pay their part of a bill etc.)
3. panhandler (urban beggar)
4. miss (failure to hit a target)

   Ammuin kolmannella ampumispaikalla kolme pummia ja menetin mahdollisuuteni voittoon.

   I shot three misses on the third shooting round and lost my chances to win.

5. When used adverbially in adessive singular indicates avoidance of a fee, such as a movie ticket, hotel bill or public transport fare.

   Matkustan usein pummilla raitiovaunussa.

   I often dodge the fare in a tram.

   Söin eilen pummilla ruokalassa.

   I skipped paying yesterday in the canteen.

• (failure to hit): huti, ohilaukaus

• “pummi”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03