bummer
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noun \ˈbə-mər\Definition of BUMMER
: one that bums
Origin of BUMMER
probably modification of German Bummler loafer, from bummeln to dangle, loaf
First Known Use: 1855
2bummer
nounDefinition of BUMMER
1
: an unpleasant experience (as a bad reaction to a hallucinogenic drug)
Origin of BUMMER
2bum + 2-er
First Known Use: 1966
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