BUM'S RUSHES Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

bum's rushes

noun

plural of bum's rush

as in boots

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After all, this was the group that played a free show at a mental institution in 1978, the band whose frontman would wear kinky boots on Late Night With Conan O’Brien.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Capers used his rifle like a cane and limped along, blood sloshing in his jungle boots.

— Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

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bum (around)

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