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be on the bum
be on the bum
To not be working correctly or properly; to be out of order; broken. My car has been on the bum ever since I let my brother borrow it for the weekend. I think our washing machine is on the bum—these clothes are all sopping wet and don't smell clean!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| ÍRis | | - | Portuguese, Icelandic |
| Mayeso | | mah-YAY-so | Southern African, Chewa |
| Daniella | | dan-YEL-ə | English |
| Avila | | - | Ancient Germanic |
| Anika (2) | | - | Indian, Hindi |
| Eunike | | - | Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek |