schooner bum

English

Etymology

From schooner +‎ bum.

Noun

schooner bum (plural schooner bums)

  1. (slang, sailing, sometimes derogatory) A tall ship enthusiast, especially one that chooses working on tall ships over more reliable or better paying employment.
    • 2020 October 23, Maddie Carlone, “The Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race!”, in World Ocean School‎[1]:
      As any schooner bum or tall ship fanatic knows, schooner races are straight up a good time.
    • 2025 March 26, Pim Van Hemmen, “An Electric Personality”, in Soundings‎[2]:
      “I became a schooner bum,” Zin says. He sailed on schooners for Philadelphia City Sail, did some trips on Amistad and got into boat delivery.
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