Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Sticking to the B's
3 more words that start with a B for today.
Buck. A buck in America typically refers to 1 dollar ($1). Sometimes a bum (see below) will stop you in the street and say "gimme a buck", he is asking for a dollar. Buck can also mean male deer. If you hear someone say "I shot a 12 point buck this weekend" they are not talking about a strange dollar that they shot, it was a deer. Very important to keep this straight.
Bum. A bum is slang for a homeless person or a worthless person. You'll hear people say something like "this bum stopped me on the street and wanted a buck." You might also hear this at sporting events in reference to the officials or the players. You'll hear things like "You bum ref!" or "Hey Kobe, you're a bum!" In that situation it's meant to be derogatory.
Brothel. A brothel is a house of ill repute. A place where prostitutes operate. Typically these are only found in places where prostitution is legal, like Amsterdam or Las Vegas. A place you'd visit during a conference.
Buck. A buck in America typically refers to 1 dollar ($1). Sometimes a bum (see below) will stop you in the street and say "gimme a buck", he is asking for a dollar. Buck can also mean male deer. If you hear someone say "I shot a 12 point buck this weekend" they are not talking about a strange dollar that they shot, it was a deer. Very important to keep this straight.
Bum. A bum is slang for a homeless person or a worthless person. You'll hear people say something like "this bum stopped me on the street and wanted a buck." You might also hear this at sporting events in reference to the officials or the players. You'll hear things like "You bum ref!" or "Hey Kobe, you're a bum!" In that situation it's meant to be derogatory.
Brothel. A brothel is a house of ill repute. A place where prostitutes operate. Typically these are only found in places where prostitution is legal, like Amsterdam or Las Vegas. A place you'd visit during a conference.
// posted by adubya @ 7:22 AM 
