bummer
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈbʌ.mɚ/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English bum English -er English bummer From bum + -er (comparative suffix).
- comparative form of bum: more bum
intj
Etymology: Etymology tree English bum Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English bummer From bum (“make unhappy”) + -er (agent noun suffix), originally US drug slang.
- Exclamation of annoyance or frustration at a bummer (disappointment).
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English bum Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English bummer From bum (“engage in anal sex”) + -er (agent noun suffix).
- A gay man.
“You know, the kind of guy who would, if he wasn't gay, probably be shouting ‘Oi, gay boy!’ or ‘You bummer!’ or even ‘Oi, paki!’ or what have you. They're not enlightened.”