ContextWord · Ages 10-25 · In use
bum
A loser or failure, someone who is bad at something or not worth much.
You lost to a bot? Bum.
For parents and educators
Common trash talk in gaming and sports. Mild, unless it's aimed at one kid over and over.
Where it came from
An old word for a lazy or homeless person. Its broader put-down sense spread online in the late 2010s.
Also heard as
you're a bum, bum behaviour