bumbailiff
1Bumbailiff — Bum bail iff, n. [A corruption of bound bailiff.] [Low, Eng.] See {Bound bailiff}, under {Bound}, a. [1913 Webster] …
2bumbailiff — server of writs, maker of arrests, etc., c.1600, from bum arse, because he was always felt to be close behind …
3bumbailiff — [bum΄bāl′if] n. [ BUM2 + BAILIFF: ? because the officer was often close behind] Brit. a bailiff or sheriff s officer: a contemptuous usage …
4bumbailiff — |bəm|bālə̇f noun ( s) Etymology: bum (I) + bailiff; from his close pursuit of debtors Britain : bailiff usually used contemptuously a confounded, pettifogging bumbailiff W.M.Thackeray …
5bumbailiff — /bum bay lif/, n. Brit. Disparaging. a bailiff or underbailiff employed in serving writs, making arrests, etc. [1595 1605; BUM2 + BAILIFF] * * * …
6bumbailiff — n. (British) bailiff, law enforcement clerk …
7bumbailiff — bum·bai·liff …
8bumbailiff — /bʌmˈbeɪlɪf/ (say bum baylif) noun (formerly) a bailiff or underbailiff employed in serving writs, making arrests, etc. {17th century; bum1 + bailiff; from their habit of approaching from behind} …
9catchpole — n. bumbailiff …
10catchpoll — n. bumbailiff …
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