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
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Lauren winning Head of Household made this big ol’ bummer of a week that much worse.—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 11 Sep. 2025 But that high-gloss sheen works against the story, smoothing out the rough edges of gig work that make Arj’s reality less of a bummer.—Beandrea July, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025 There’s no bigger beauty bummer than buying a brand new mascara, only to apply it and have your lashes littered with clumps.—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025 The bummer is that Ellen can’t go meet Brian because the entire house is watching her like a hawk.—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bummer
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Etymology
Noun (1)
probably modification of German Bummler loafer, from bummeln to dangle, loaf
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