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Bum-Bailiff

Bum-Bailiff, a person employed to dun one for a debt; the bailiff employed to arrest for debt. See BOUND-BAILIFFS....

Bum

The buttock...

bummer

An idle worthless fellow who is without any visible means of support a loafer a dissipated sponger one who bums...

Bound-bailiffs

Bound-bailiffs, officers who arrested debtors, etc., and who entered into bonds for their good behaviour. The vulgar phrase 'bum-bailiff' is, perhaps, a corruption of this word....

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