Cryptic crossword clue
Naughty so-and-so, say, twirling bum 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CADGE

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The straight part
We know that "bum" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bum = cadge.
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What does CADGE mean?

CADGE noun
  1. A circular frame on which cadgers carry hawks for sale.
CADGE verb
  1. To beg.
  2. To obtain something by wit or guile; to convince people to do something they might not normally do.
  3. To carry hawks and other birds of prey.
  4. To carry, as a burden.
  5. To hawk or peddle, as fish, poultry, etc.
  6. To intrude or live on another meanly; to beg.

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