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Meaning
Noun
●
A
forager
, especially in Sherman's March to the Sea of November to December 1864.
●
In American English:
An
idle
,
worthless
fellow
, without any
visible
means of support; a
dissipated
sponger.
●
A
lamb
(typically the
smallest
of a
multiple birth
) which has been
abandoned
by its
mother
or
orphaned
, and as a
consequence
is
raised
in part
or in whole by humans.
●
A
disappointment
, a
pity
, a shame.
●
A
psychedelic crisis
;
hallucinogenic
drug
use
producing
undesirable
dysphoric
psychological
effects, most often
fear
,
paranoia
, and especially
horrifying
hallucinations
; a
bad
trip.
🤬
In British English:
A
gay
man.
Intj
●
Exclamation of
annoyance
or
frustration
at a
bummer
(disappointment).
Adj
●
comparative form of
bum
: more
bum
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Origin
bummer
English
Bummler
German
bummeln
German
Sourced from
Etym
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Letdown
Downer
Nightmare
Hoot
Disappointment
Shame
Mess
Shocker
Toughie
Problem
Shock
Thing
Misstep
Clue
Hassle
Headache
Hardship
Flop
Joke
Disadvantage
Chore
Crying Shame
Good Thing
Big Deal
Mixed Blessing
Bad Thing
Head Scratcher
Deal Breaker
Pipe Dream
Blessing In Disguise
Pain In The Ass
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Rhymes
Bummer
Plumber
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