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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
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
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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
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“Bummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bummer. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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