shiny bum
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Meaning · English
A public servant, bureaucrat, or office worker.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
công chức, quan chức, hoặc nhân viên văn phòng
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Register: derogatory, slang, vulgar
Where it’s used:
Used
Australian English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “shiny bum” mean?
A public servant, bureaucrat, or office worker.
Is “shiny bum” formal or informal?
shiny bum is generally derogatory, slang, vulgar.