Definitions for Bummer
ˈbʌm ərbum·mer

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bummernoun

   an experience that is irritating or frustrating or disappointing

   "having to stand in line so long was a real bummer"

2. bummernoun

   a bad reaction to a hallucinogenic drug

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1. bummer

   Bummer is a term used to express disappointment, frustration, or unpleasantness about a certain situation or circumstance. It is an informal slang often used in response to bad news or events that didn't go as expected.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bummernoun

   an idle, worthless fellow, who is without any visible means of support; a dissipated sponger

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bummer

   bum′ėr, n. a plundering straggler or camp-follower during the American Civil War: a dissolute fellow, a loafer, a sponge.

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1. BUMMER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bummer is ranked #141140 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Bummer surname appeared 118 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Bummer.
   
   91.5% or 108 total occurrences were White.
   4.2% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Effect
   • Irritation

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

1. [["1704","1"],["1718","1"],["1725","1"],["1744","1"],["1762","3"],["1763","1"],["1782","1"],["1785","1"],["1793","2"],["1800","1"],["1802","1"],["1804","2"],["1805","1"],["1807","1"],["1809","2"],["1811","1"],["1812","2"],["1816","1"],["1817","1"],["1818","2"],["1821","1"],["1823","1"],["1824","1"],["1825","2"],["1830","3"],["1832","1"],["1834","2"],["1837","2"],["1839","1"],["1840","2"],["1844","1"],["1846","5"],["1850","2"],["1851","1"],["1852","1"],["1853","2"],["1854","1"],["1855","1"],["1856","7"],["1857","2"],["1858","3"],["1860","9"],["1861","1"],["1862","1"],["1863","10"],["1864","4"],["1865","32"],["1866","70"],["1867","24"],["1868","22"],["1869","32"],["1870","22"],["1871","11"],["1872","68"],["1873","31"],["1874","42"],["1875","22"],["1876","24"],["1877","12"],["1878","39"],["1879","10"],["1880","42"],["1881","24"],["1882","38"],["1883","35"],["1884","37"],["1885","33"],["1886","56"],["1887","72"],["1888","92"],["1889","29"],["1890","60"],["1891","61"],["1892","55"],["1893","50"],["1894","19"],["1895","63"],["1896","43"],["1897","18"],["1898","41"],["1899","61"],["1900","89"],["1901","19"],["1902","28"],["1903","39"],["1904","45"],["1905","67"],["1906","19"],["1907","53"],["1908","8"],["1909","16"],["1910","18"],["1911","35"],["1912","38"],["1913","75"],["1914","19"],["1915","23"],["1916","19"],["1917","42"],["1918","17"],["1919","21"],["1920","23"],["1921","25"],["1922","19"],["1923","37"],["1924","27"],["1925","32"],["1926","31"],["1927","33"],["1928","50"],["1929","34"],["1930","15"],["1931","28"],["1932","36"],["1933","28"],["1934","24"],["1935","11"],["1936","82"],["1937","26"],["1938","40"],["1939","22"],["1940","29"],["1941","12"],["1942","28"],["1943","15"],["1944","7"],["1945","37"],["1946","18"],["1947","27"],["1948","40"],["1949","47"],["1950","18"],["1951","31"],["1952","42"],["1953","18"],["1954","15"],["1955","23"],["1956","89"],["1957","17"],["1958","33"],["1959","44"],["1960","44"],["1961","51"],["1962","52"],["1963","93"],["1964","34"],["1965","30"],["1966","50"],["1967","88"],["1968","159"],["1969","172"],["1970","181"],["1971","320"],["1972","358"],["1973","333"],["1974","325"],["1975","271"],["1976","272"],["1977","241"],["1978","224"],["1979","265"],["1980","329"],["1981","279"],["1982","312"],["1983","335"],["1984","336"],["1985","320"],["1986","361"],["1987","353"],["1988","402"],["1989","417"],["1990","455"],["1991","490"],["1992","585"],["1993","581"],["1994","699"],["1995","609"],["1996","721"],["1997","686"],["1998","848"],["1999","900"],["2000","1202"],["2001","1378"],["2002","1317"],["2003","1477"],["2004","1634"],["2005","1626"],["2006","1573"],["2007","1595"],["2008","1748"]]

How to pronounce Bummer?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Bummer in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bummer in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bummer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Bummer in a Sentence

1. Denny Hamlin:

   We talked, we talked on pit road and we talked after that, so yeah, I’m good. He can’t go back and change it. Would we do things differently next time? Probably. It was a bummer for me, yeah. I had as much at stake as he did.

2. Matt Parry:

   I think it’s a bummer. I've heard it’s really something to come see, and a lot of people drive a long way to come see Mount Rushmore. It’s another attraction and another reason to come. Back in Wisconsin we love our fireworks.

3. Keegan Bradley:

   I just hit a terrible shot, i hadn’t hit a really bad shot all week and you just can’t hit it there, obviously, but you can’t hit it right of the flag. And I just came out of it a little bit, it got gobbled up by the wind. If it goes another yard it might have been in that bunker, but it was a bummer.

4. Webb Simpson:

   I was in between clubs, i tried to smash a sand wedge and blocked it a little bit. It's a bit of a bummer.

5. Andy Corra:

   One day business is booming, and the next day, boom, it's shut off, it's a huge bummer for the whole industry.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Bummer
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bummer
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Bummer
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Bummer