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bum factory

noun

Etymology

From bum (“tramp, vagrant”) + factory, the idea being that the existence of such establishments supposedly encourages people to become vagrants.

  1. derived from facture — “bill”
  2. derived from feitoria
  3. formed as bum factory — “bum + factory”

Definitions

  1. An establishment that sells alcoholic drinks, such as a saloon or liquor store.

  2. A cheap place for lodging, such as a hostel or a charitable mission house

    A cheap place for lodging, such as a hostel or a charitable mission house; flophouse.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA