bum factory
bum factory noun: an establishment that sells alcoholic drinks, such as a saloon or liquor store.
Noun
bum factory (plural bum factories)
- An establishment that sells alcoholic drinks, such as a saloon or liquor store.
- A cheap place for lodging, such as a hostel or a charitable mission house; flophouse.
Forms of bum factory
| plural | bum factories |
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Origin of bum factory
From bum (“tramp, vagrant”) + factory, the idea being that the existence of such establishments supposedly encourages people to become vagrants.
Questions about bum factory
- What does bum factory mean?
- Bum factory means an establishment that sells alcoholic drinks, such as a saloon or liquor store.
- What part of speech is bum factory?
- Bum factory is a noun.
- What is the plural of bum factory?
- The plural of bum factory is bum factories.
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