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as in accident
something (as a situation or event) that is depressing
boy, breaking your leg right before vacation is a bummer
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as in disaster
something that has failed
that new start-up company proved to be a real bummer
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as in hobo
a homeless wanderer who may beg or steal for a living
a lifelong bummer, he never knew the satisfaction of having to work for a living
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Recent Examples of bummer
Victoria Song, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024
For me, anyways, witnessing these Royal Oaks that Mars clearly intended as life-long keepsakes spill onto the open market is a bit of a bummer.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2024
Other price targets include Macquarie Capital ($685), Evercore ($700), Wedbush ($725), and the Debbie Downers at MoffettNathanson ($565), and the total bummers at Rosenblatt Securities ($554).
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 July 2024
Season 11 The series’ first season without Cristina Yang is a bummer for many reasons, the biggest being that in an unthinkable twist, Derek Shepherd is killed off before the finale.
—Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
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That’s a bit of a bummer at its normal retail price of $300 since watches like the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 and Google Pixel Watch 3 do have those features for a similar price.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024
For me, anyways, witnessing these Royal Oaks that Mars clearly intended as life-long keepsakes spill onto the open market is a bit of a bummer.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2024
Other price targets include Macquarie Capital ($685), Evercore ($700), Wedbush ($725), and the Debbie Downers at MoffettNathanson ($565), and the total bummers at Rosenblatt Securities ($554).
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 July 2024
Season 11 The series’ first season without Cristina Yang is a bummer for many reasons, the biggest being that in an unthinkable twist, Derek Shepherd is killed off before the finale.
—Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Bummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bummer. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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