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Definition of bummer

bummer

interjection

  • expression of sadness or dismay.
    You gotta go? Oh, bummer!
                                                                

    Citation from "article title", Bloomberg View, Caroline Baum, Apr 17 2013 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Jun 26 2014. Submitted by Emily M. from UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA on Jan 22 1999.

  • a depressing person, thing, or event.
                                                   

                                                                                                             

    Citation from "So Old / Playdate", Louie (TV), Season 1 Episode 4 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                 

                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                

    Citation from "Dogpound", Louie (TV), Season 1 Episode 8 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

    Citation from "Dogpound", Louie (TV), Season 1 Episode 8 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                                                                              

    Citation from "Subway / Pamela", Louie (TV), Season 2 Episode 6 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Oct 28 2011. Submitted by John V on Feb 04 1999.

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