bum factory

== English == === Etymology === From bum (“tramp, vagrant”) +‎ factory, the idea being that the existence of such establishments supposedly encourages people to become vagrants. === Noun === bum factory (plural bum factories) (US, informal, dated) An establishment that sells alcoholic drinks, such as a saloon or liquor store. (US, informal, dated) A cheap place for lodging, such as a hostel or a charitable mission house; flophouse.