cum
/kʌm/
Dictionary
preposition
- Used in indicating a thing with two roles, functions, or natures, or a thing that has changed from one to another.
"He built a bus-cum-greenhouse that made a bold statement, but the plants in it didn't live very long."
conjunction
- Used in indicating a thing with two or more roles, functions, or natures, or a thing that has changed from one to another.
"But instead of being a salesperson cum barista cum waitress merely serving the wordsmiths, I'm one of them, reading her latest baby out loud."
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