Bummer Definition
bŭmər
noun
One who lives by bumming.
Webster's New World
An adverse reaction to a hallucinogenic drug.
American Heritage
Any unpleasant or unsatisfactory thing or experience.
Webster's New World
A loafer or idler.
American Heritage
A beggar.
American Heritage
interjection
Exclamation of annoyance or frustration at a bummer (disappointment).
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Bummer
Noun
Singular:
bummerPlural:
bummersOrigin of Bummer
From bum adj. Sense 3, probably from German Bummler loafer from bummeln to loaf
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From German Bummler (“loafer”), from bummeln (“loaf”).
From Wiktionary
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From bum (“buttocks”) + -er (“agency forming”).
From Wiktionary
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From bum + -er (“comparative forming”).
From Wiktionary
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From bum + -er (“agency forming”).
From Wiktionary
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