Noun (1)
boy, breaking your leg right before vacation is a bummer
the cancellation of the holiday office party was a total bummer
that new start-up company proved to be a real bummerNoun (2)
a lifelong bummer, he never knew the satisfaction of having to work for a living
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The big difference is that Ben-Hur is a lot of fun while Barabbas is a bummer from start to finish.—James Grebey, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024 The biggest bummer: The $375 price tag is certainly worthy of sticker shock.—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 20 Nov. 2024 There’s only one Korean beer available, which is a bummer.—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2024 The bummer here, of course, is the injury to the Lions' star edge rusher, Aidan Hutchinson.—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bummer
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Etymology
Noun (1)
probably modification of German Bummler loafer, from bummeln to dangle, loaf
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