单词 | bumster |
释义 | bumstern. In The Gambia: a young man who spends time (usually on the beach) approaching and talking to foreign tourists in an attempt to obtain money or other gifts; spec. one who seeks romantic or sexual encounters with female tourists for this reason. ΚΠ 1992 Glasgow Herald 30 Apr. 8/7 On your bike, right now, mister, you're a hustling, wheedling, parasitical beach-bum. ‘Bumster’ in fact, is so much a part of the Gambian English vocabulary that it is used, for instance, in English-speaking news bulletins about the problems of the tourist industry. 1996 Sunday Times 21 Apr. iv. 6/1 I am a bumster, yeah. I come down to the beach to meet the tourists. 2014 Afr. News (Nexis) 8 Oct. We would also like to advise..the youngsters and bumsters..to maintain good relations with tourists who visit our country and let them be hassle-free. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1992 |
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