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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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Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
This new Mini is basically a rip-and-replace internal upgrade of the last model, which is a bit of a bummer.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2024
Seeing one fail, and a new IP at that, is a bummer.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Word to the wise: don’t forget to pack the charge cords for all your devices, because there’s no greater bummer than having the charger without any way to connect it to the things that need charging.
—Jen Ator, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2024
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Noun
This is a real bummer for Schmitt’s BFF, Helm, who cries even as Schmitt promises to FaceTime during their favorite trash-TV shows.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
This new Mini is basically a rip-and-replace internal upgrade of the last model, which is a bit of a bummer.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2024
Seeing one fail, and a new IP at that, is a bummer.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Word to the wise: don’t forget to pack the charge cords for all your devices, because there’s no greater bummer than having the charger without any way to connect it to the things that need charging.
—Jen Ator, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Bummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bummer. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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