Meanings
Origin
From bum + clock, from bum (“to buzz”) and clock (“type of beetle”).
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APA
bum-clock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bum-clock
MLA
“bum-clock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bum-clock. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bum-clock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bum-clock.
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