бомж

Russian

бомж

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bomʂ]
  • (file)

Noun

бомж (bomž) m 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!

Declension

Derived terms

  • бомжа́тник (bomžátnik)
  • бомжева́тый (bomževátyj)
  • бомжева́ть (bomževátʹ)
  • бомжа́ра (bomžára)

Descendants

  • Armenian: բոմժ (bomž)

See also

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