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# bummer

«bummer» in Mova's school dictionary: **a disappointing or annoying thing or situation: «The rain…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a bummer, bummers — informal, slang)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (slang) A bummer is a disappointing or annoying thing or situation: «The rain was a bummer.» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bummer/#m1)

2) (slang) «What a bummer!» or «Bummer!» is said when something goes wrong, like «What a shame!» or «That's annoying!» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bummer/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

Mainly in everyday talk, especially American, Australian and Canadian, among children and adults, to show mild disappointment in a friendly, casual way. It is not rude in the USA, but some older British people think it sounds a bit cheeky, because «bum» is a slang word for bottom in the UK. In stories it makes characters sound casual and relaxed. Phrases: what a bummer, a real bummer, bummer!

### examples

- The trip was cancelled? What a bummer! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bummer/#x1)
- It's a bummer that the pool is closed today. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bummer/#x2)
- (slang) Bummer, I left my lunch at home. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bummer/#x3)
- Losing the final was a real bummer. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bummer/#x4)
- «I can't come to your party.» «Aw, bummer.» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bummer/#x5)
- Getting a cold on the first day of the holidays is such a bummer. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bummer/#x6)
- It's a bummer, but we can try again tomorrow. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bummer/#x7)
- The ending of the film was a bit of a bummer. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bummer/#x8)

### note

Countable noun: a bummer, bummers. Register: informal slang, fine with friends but not in school essays; in formal writing say «a disappointment» or «a shame». Not a swear word in American English, but in Britain «bum» means bottom, so some people find it slightly rude. Do not use it in a serious situation such as someone being ill or dying; it sounds too light.

### In the corpora

- [I got a scooter.» Afterwards Grandpa ruffles her hair: «Bummer of a call, kiddo?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/517-the-parent-who-left-and-a-new-partner/9/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «bummer» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bummer/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.