Beetlebum means: Cockney, “Needle in the arm” heroin abuse (in Community Dictionary, added by Ann Bates)

What else does Beetlebum mean?

  • Person whose buttocks appear flat and long. This term is often used to degrade women. (in Community Dictionary, added by Giancarlo Hodges)
  • The band blur coined the term “chasing the beetle”, which was used to refer to people who use heroin and those that are addicted. This term is derived from the black residue that remains on the foil after smoking, commonly called “beetles” and hence “chasing the beetle”. (in Community Dictionary, added by Simeón Molina)
  • One person can have it all and end up having nothing. (in Community Dictionary, added by Roberto Peña)