bum about

/bəm əˌbaʊt/
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Other forms: bummed about; bumming about

Definitions of bum about
  1. verb
    be lazy or idle
    synonyms: bum, bum around, frig around, loaf, loll, loll around, lounge about, lounge around, waste one's time
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    type of:
    idle, laze, slug, stagnate
    be idle; exist in a changeless situation
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