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Bums

proper nounattested in dialogue

Nickname of the Brooklyn Dodgers, later the Los Angeles Dodgers.

proper noun

  1. 1

    Nickname of the Brooklyn Dodgers, later the Los Angeles Dodgers.

    The folks were quite happy about Sunday's thrilling reprieve in Philadelphia and happily confident that "d' Bums'll moider dem Jints"

    To his credit, Allen could not imagine the Jints or Bums unabiding on New York's behalf. "New York is fully capable of supporting three clubs."

    The faithful cheered loudly for their beloved Bums; they jeered loudly at the others teams, especially if they were the hated "Jints" from the Polo Grounds.

    The Polo Grounds, which had been the site of many fierce battles between the "Jints" and the "Bums," was not friendly to the home team.

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