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bumster

Noun CEFR B1
ˈbʌmstə

Definitions

  1. A pair of very low-cut trousers which reveal part of the buttocks.
  2. In The Gambia, a young man who solicits money or favours from tourists, sometimes in exchange for sex.

Examples

“Today the sight of muffin tops over jeans or a sneaky flash⟳ of bottom cleavage might not seem too shocking [...], but when McQueen first sent out his models in bumsters, it was a radical departure and attracted many column inches of comment⟳ and debate⟳.”
“And he would have⟳ relished the juxtaposition of the wedding dress with the infamous bumster trousers that are, as of this week, on show⟳ in the Metropolitan Museum.”
“Believe⟳ us when we say⟳, the one thing that is most likely to spoil⟳ your holiday in The Gambia is constantly getting hassled by bumsters.”
“In The Gambia, [...] hundreds of young, middle-aged, and elderly female tourists [...] flood⟳ the beaches and resorts of Senegambia, Fajara, Kotu, and Kololi each year in search⟳ of sexual liaisons with local young men known as bumsters.”
“there is concern⟳ in this traditional Muslim society about some of its social manifestations such as sex tourism and beach hustling by bumsters.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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