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Definition of 'Bums'

English

Proper noun

  • (baseball) Nickname]] of the , later the [[w:Los Angeles Dodgers|Los Angeles Dodgers.
  • *1951 , New York Times , "VOICE OF FLATBUSH GOES UP AND DOWN; Loud Shouts of Morning Fall to...", Oct 2, 1951
  • *:The folks were quite happy about Sunday's thrilling reprieve in Philadelphia and happily confident that "d' Bums' ll moider dem Jints"
  • *2007 , Curt Smith, The Voice: Mel Allen's Untold Story , page 111
  • *:To his credit, Allen could not imagine the Jints' or ' Bums unabiding on New York's behalf. "New York is fully capable of supporting three clubs."
  • *2000 , G. Richard McKelvey, The MacPhails: Baseball's First Family of the Front Office , page 38
  • *:The faithful cheered loudly for their beloved Bums'; they jeered loudly at the others teams, especially if they were the hated "' Jints " from the Polo Grounds.
  • *2001 , G. Richard McKelvey, The Bounce: Baseball Teams' Great Falls and Comebacks page 100
  • *:The Polo Grounds, which had been the site of many fierce battles between the "Jints'" and the "' Bums ," was not friendly to the home team.
  • Similar to 'Bums'

    Benas, BMWs, Banks, Binks, BNAs, BMs, BEMs