Finnish

Noun

pummi

1. (colloquial, pejorative) bum, hobo, vagabond (homeless person)
2. bum (person who doesn't do their share or lets others pay their part of a bill etc.)
3. panhandler (urban beggar)
4. miss (failure to hit a target)

   Ammuin kolmannella ampumispaikalla kolme pummia ja menetin mahdollisuuteni voittoon.

   I shot three misses on the third shooting round and lost my chances to win.

5. When used adverbially in adessive singular indicates avoidance of a fee, such as a movie ticket or hotel bill.

   Matkustan usein pummilla raitiovaunussa.

   I often dodge the fare in a tram.

   Söin eilen pummilla ruokalassa.

   I skipped paying yesterday in the canteen.

Declension

Synonyms

• (failure to hit): huti, ohilaukaus

Derived terms

• hiihtopummi
• pummata

Sicilian

Noun

pummi

1. plural of pummu