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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He's projected to be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft and is unbelievably entertaining to watch, which is why his injury during the ACC Tournament was such a bummer.—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2025 Yeah, the winner is a bummer — Stefan was robbed — but the journey getting there is a riot.—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025 As bleak as its perspective on movie-making circa 2025 can be, The Studio is never a bummer.—Judy Berman, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025 That's a bummer, because Canoo really did have something cool on its hands.—New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2025 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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