bumbailiff
[ buhm-bey-lif ]
/ ˌbʌmˈbeɪ lɪf /
noun British: Disparaging.
(formerly) a bailiff or underbailiff employed in serving writs, making arrests, etc.
Words nearby bumbailiff
bum out,
bum rap,
bum steer,
bum's rush,
bum-rush,
bumbailiff,
bumbershoot,
bumble,
bumble-foot,
bumble-puppy,
bumblebee
British Dictionary definitions for bumbailiff
bumbailiff
/ (ˌbʌmˈbeɪlɪf) /
noun
British derogatory
(formerly) an officer employed to collect debts and arrest debtors for nonpayment
Word Origin for bumbailiff
C17: from
bum
1 + bailiff, so called because he follows hard behind debtors