Bummer (noun)

  1. A disappointment or a letdown.
  2. An unpleasant or disappointing experience or situation.

Origin:

Slang term, origin not fully known but it may have originated from the word "bum" which means a tramp or a homeless person.

Examples:

  1. It was a real bummer when the concert got rained out.
  2. It's a bummer that I have to work on my birthday.
  3. The party was a bummer, nobody showed up.
  4. It was a bummer to find out that the concert was sold out.
  5. It was a real bummer when he didn't get the job he applied for.
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