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noun

bummer

BUH-m
noun
1
A disappointing or unfortunate situation; a shame.
""The show got cancelled." "Aw, bummer.""
"It's a real bummer that it rained on your birthday."
intj
1
An exclamation of sympathy or mild frustration at bad news.
""I failed my driving test." "Bummer!""

How to Use Bummer

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA letdown, or an expression of sympathy when something goes wrong.

When to use it

Very casual American slang.

Word Forms

bummers plural, bummers plural, bummers plural

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Bummler ("a drifter or loiterer"); the modern "disappointment" sense developed later in casual American English.

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