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bummer

bum·mer

UK/ˈbʌ.mɚ/ US/ˈbʌmɜr/ fairly common slang uk us

noun

1.

an experience that is irritating or frustrating or disappointing

  • “having to stand in line so long was a real bummer”
2.

Origin

From bum (“make unhappy”) + -er (agent noun suffix), originally US drug slang.

Phrases

  • bad trip
  • bum out
  • psychedelic crisis

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