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
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
On the field, the last-place Angels are selling hope and faith, the currency of another bummer summer.—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2024 That’s a bummer, since in an age of environmental concerns, it’s been helpful to know which members of America’s gilded class are spewing jet fuel into the atmosphere.—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 22 May 2024 These sheets also aren’t available in twin sizes, which is a bit of a bummer.—Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2024 It’s been common knowledge around City Hall that this year’s budget process was going to be something of a bummer.—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024 So, yeah, not being around everyone all the time was definitely a bummer about filming 4, but 5 is the opposite.—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024 The upcoming 420 Day holiday might be a bummer for Kentuckians.—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Mar. 2024 But the cannabis hopefuls showing up at marijuana dispensaries got a bummer of a realization: Marijuana stores won’t be selling recreational weed anytime soon.—Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024 This year’s headlines on electric vehicles have been a bummer.—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
probably modification of German Bummler loafer, from bummeln to dangle, loaf
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