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I've heard "bum a ride" here in America, although it's a rare word in a rare phrase.
by Twisol 3y ago
I've heard "bum a ride" here in America, although it's a rare word in a rare phrase.
- qup 3y agoSure, that's what I mean. We use it the same way (to borrow) and not the way he implied. I'll disagree about it being rare; I hear the phrase at least a few times per week (I work in a place where people frequently ask other people for rides, so perhaps that's relevant)
- vore 3y agoIf you've never heard the phrase before as an American, it would sound extremely vulgar! What else would you infer the meaning as in context?
- qup 3y agoI don't think you could infer any meaning, that's why I said it wouldn't parse.
- Twisol 3y agoAh, sure. Well, I've asked to "borrow a tissue" many times, and neither interlocutor expected the tissue to be returned. Maybe it's regional.
- asveikau 3y agoI feel like it's very informal, I heard it in high school in the DC area, mostly when kids were talking about cigarettes. I haven't heard it much in adult life.
- chucksmash 3y agoThat could also come from changing peer groups. The other day I realized I hadn't eaten basic tier fast food in 15 years. That could be anecdotal evidence for some general trend ("fast casual! increasing consumer health consciousness!"), or it could just be me.
- chucksmash 3y agoIt really depends on who you're talking to and where you're talking. I'd be willing to bet a totally irresponsible amount of money that if I went out to bars in Atlanta tonight, I would hear someone say "bum a cigarette" before closing time rolled around.