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.