бомж

uncommon #8183

nounmasculineanimatecountable

1.
homeless person, tramp, bum
На вокза́ле спал бомж.
A homeless man was sleeping at the station.
Acronym from «без определённого места жительства» ('without a fixed place of residence'); colloquial, often derogatory.
2.
(rare) good catch, eligible bachelor, Prince Charming
Она́ и́щет бомжа́: бога́того, образо́ванного и молодо́го.
She is looking for a good catch: rich, educated and young.
Joking reinterpretation of the acronym as «богатый образованный молодой жених» ('rich educated young suitor').

Examples

Рывшийся в мусоре бомж искал еду.
The homeless man rummaging through the trash was looking for food.
Он выглядел как бомж, но был профессором.
He looked like a homeless man, but he was a professor.
На вокзале спал бомж в старом пальто.
A homeless man was sleeping at the train station in an old coat.
Он - бомж.
He is homeless.

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