THE LIVING LIFE OF LANGUAGE-A BUM STEER - HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH CATTLE DERRIERE'S:

OR FOR THAT MATTER, ANYTHING ABOUT LADIES SITTING ON A SEAT:

MORE LIKELY THE PHRASE HAS ALL TO DO WITH ANCIENT MARITIME:

SOURCE OF MANY CURRENT SAYING'S THAT HAVE EVOLVED TO SOMETHING ELSE

ROCK ART ON A BENCH

noun

A piece of false information or unhelpful guidance - informal North American

Its origin is possibly from 19th-century American maritime humour and the difficulty of trying to steer a vessel in reverse. [5] A ship's stern is flat and lacks the pointed structure of a bow, and a ship.

Basically, a bum steer is the verbal...

Etymology

The term “bum steer” originates from North American slang:.

The word “bum” in this context means of poor quality or unreliable, while “steer” is derived from the term to guide or direct.

In combination, “bum steer” effectively denotes guiding someone poorly or giving unreliable information or advice.

Over time, the phrase came into use more broadly as a metaphor for being led down the wrong path.

The Unfortunate View:

Sitting behind the mob while they eat the grass.

Watching cars and trucks, on the road they pass.

Some drivers ignore while looking straight ahead.

Others leave a smile with a cheery wave instead.

Some impatient faces rev engines looking very glum.

I think a private thought to them ‘jam it up your bum’

My low 4 wheel bike sits a meter high, only barely there.

The height of wobbly nether bits and tails of dirty derriere.

Hamish Holcombe 8-05-2024

VARIOUS OTHER EXAMPLES OF DERRIERE'S

Which have very little to do with anything really !

IF I STILL HAVE YOUR ATTENTION THIS WHOLE POST IS MY ‘BUM STEER’ DELIBERATE LEADING, YOU THE READER, ON A BUM STEER DIRECTION:

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