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noun
- 1. a disappointing or unpleasant situation or experience: "the party was a real bummer"
- 2. a loafer or vagrant. North American
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a situation or event that is unpleasant or disappointing: Waiting all day at the airport is a real bummer. (Definition of bummer from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
A bummer is a huge disappointment. It's a bummer when you try out for a big role in a play and don't end up getting it. The word bummer is a very casual way to describe or make note of a frustrating experience.
1. Slang One that depresses, frustrates, or disappoints: Getting stranded at the airport was a real bummer. 2. Slang An adverse reaction to a hallucinogenic drug. 3. a. A loafer or idler. b. A beggar. [From bum, adj.. Sense 3, probably from German Bummler, loafer, from bummeln, to loaf .]
bummer in British English. (ˈbʌmə ) noun slang. 1. an unpleasant or disappointing experience. 2. mainly US. a vagrant or idler. 3. an adverse reaction to a drug, characterized by panic or fear.
1. : an unpleasant experience (such as a bad reaction to a hallucinogenic drug) 2. : failure, flop. Synonyms. Noun (1) downer. Noun (2) bindle stiff. bum. hobo. sundowner [ Australian] swaggie [ chiefly Australian] swagman [ chiefly Australian] tramp. vagabond.
noun. the unpleasant aftermath of taking narcotic drugs, especially frightening hallucinations or unpleasant physical sensations. any unpleasant or disappointing experience: That concert was a real bummer. interjection. (used to express disappointment, frustration, or the like): Looks like we're having a test tomorrow—bummer! bummer. / ˈbʌmə / noun
Bummer Definition. bŭmər. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Adjective. Interjection. Filter. noun. One who lives by bumming. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An adverse reaction to a hallucinogenic drug. American Heritage. Any unpleasant or unsatisfactory thing or experience. Webster's New World.
Definition of bummer noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
BUMMER definition: something unpleasant or annoying: . Learn more.
Jun 5, 2024 · Noun. [ edit] bummer (plural bummers) ( obsolete, historical) A forager, especially in Sherman's March to the Sea of November to December 1864. ( US, slang, dated) An idle, worthless fellow, without any visible means of support; a dissipated sponger .
