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 notesIn 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.