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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 bummer
Noun (2)
a lifelong bummer, he never knew the satisfaction of having to work for a living
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
Most notably, the last 15 or so turns of an age can be a bit of a bummer.
—Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025
Mercedes-Benz Stadium will be the epicenter of both bummer and bliss Monday night in downtown Atlanta.
—Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The bummer for us dividend investors is that Intuitive doesn’t pay one.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
That’s a bummer for a movie that’s otherwise pretty damn delightful.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
Most notably, the last 15 or so turns of an age can be a bit of a bummer.
—Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025
Mercedes-Benz Stadium will be the epicenter of both bummer and bliss Monday night in downtown Atlanta.
—Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The bummer for us dividend investors is that Intuitive doesn’t pay one.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Bummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bummer. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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