as in to bum (around)
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President James Garfield’s assassin, Charles Guiteau, died by hanging about five months after he was convicted of murder.
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On Monday, May 18, a 7%-illuminated crescent will hang about two degrees from Venus, with Jupiter about 20 degrees above.
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The informative thing was Lestat screwing around with me.
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The way the Padres screw around this time of year is maddening.
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The roar gave way to brooms scraping asphalt, trucks idling and fans comparing videos on their phones.
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Recursive self-improvement will transform the domains that check themselves and idle everywhere else.
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“Lounge (around or about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lounge%20%28around%20or%20about%29. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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