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as in accident
something (as a situation or event) that is depressing
boy, breaking your leg right before vacation is a bummer
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as in disaster
something that has failed
that new start-up company proved to be a real bummer
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as in hobo
a homeless wanderer who may beg or steal for a living
a lifelong bummer, he never knew the satisfaction of having to work for a living
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Recent Examples of bummer
Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
Similarly, in Lowertown, despite a bunch of restaurants that have closed, which is a bummer, there’s good occupancy in the apartments.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2025
To the show’s credit, Rick isn’t a simple bummer or jackass.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
With James not playing, this will certainly be a bummer for a lot of people.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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His birth will be a total bummer and cause the apocalypse.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
Similarly, in Lowertown, despite a bunch of restaurants that have closed, which is a bummer, there’s good occupancy in the apartments.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2025
To the show’s credit, Rick isn’t a simple bummer or jackass.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
With James not playing, this will certainly be a bummer for a lot of people.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Bummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bummer. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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