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Bummer   Listen
noun
bummer  n.  
1.
An idle, worthless fellow, who is without any visible means of support; a loafer; a dissipated sponger; one who bums. (Slang, U.S.)
2.
An unpleasant event, experience, or situation; as, getting caught in a cloudburst while wearing my best suit was a bummer. (Slang, U.S.)





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"Bummer" Quotes from Famous Books



... is simply one who detests work, and who manages to live in some degree of comfort without earning the means of doing so. There are many such in the city. The genuine Bummer is more of a beggar than a thief, though he will steal if he has an opportunity. Nothing will induce him to go to work, not even the prospect of starvation. He has a sublime confidence in his ability to get through ...
— Lights and Shadows of New York Life - or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City • James D. McCabe


Words linked to "Bummer" :   effect, irritation, vexation, botheration


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