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ski bums

ski bums is the plural of ski bum.

Meaning of ski bum

Noun

ski bum (plural ski bums)

  1. (informal) A low-wage employee at a ski resort who enjoys perks such as free ski passes.
    • But high unemployment in the United States, coupled with policy changes that make it more difficult for seasonal foreign workers to get visas, has brought about the return of the American ski bum.2010 February 19, Katherine Bindley, “The Return of the Ski Bum”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC

Questions about ski bums

What is ski bums the plural of?
Ski bums is the plural of ski bum.

Words near ski bums in the dictionary

  1. ski boot
  2. ski boots
  3. ski box
  4. ski boxes
  5. ski bum
  6. ski bums
  7. ski bunnies
  8. ski bunny
  9. ski cap
  10. ski caps
  11. ski cross

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