bum

Attested since the 1300s, as Middle English bom (found in John Trevisa's 1387 Translation of the 'Polychronicon' of Ranulph Higden, "his bom is oute"), of uncertain origin. Sometimes suggested to be a shortening of botme, botom, bottum (“bottom”), but this is contradicted by the fact that bottom is not attested in reference to the buttocks until the late 1700s. Suggested by some old and modern references to be onomatopoeic. Compare also Old Irish, Scottish Gaelic bun (“base, bottom”).

Markeer dit

Verbeter je uitspraak

Schrijf dit woord

Begin met het leren van Engels met learnfeliz .

Oefen het spreken en onthouden van " bum " en vele andere woorden en zinnen in Engels .

Ga naar onze Engels cursuspagina

Notes

Sign in to write sticky notes

Questions

Ga door met

Engels