The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word BUM which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Borrow, but not really crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BUM | 100 % | 3 |
Why may BUM be the right solution?
The answer "BUM" fits the clue because when you borrow something without intending to return it, you are essentially bumming it off someone.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Borrow, but not really
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Crossword Answer definitions
BUM noun- The buttocks.
- The anus.
- To sodomize; to engage in anal sex.
- An expression of annoyance.
- (sometimes derogatory) A homeless person, usually a man.
- A lazy, incompetent, or annoying person, usually a man.
- A player or racer who often performs poorly.
- A drinking spree.
- To ask someone to give one (something) for free; to beg for something.
- To stay idle and unproductive, like a hobo or vagabond; to loiter.
- To wet the end of a marijuana cigarette (spliff).
- Of poor quality or highly undesirable.
- Unfair.
- Injured and without the possibility of full repair, defective.
- Unpleasant or unhappy.
- To depress; to make unhappy.
- A humming noise.
- To make a murmuring or humming sound.
- A bumbailiff.
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