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BUMMER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bummer mean? 

BUMMER (noun)
  The noun BUMMER has 2 senses:

1. an experience that is irritating or frustrating or disappointingplay

2. a bad reaction to a hallucinogenic drugplay

  Familiarity information: BUMMER used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BUMMER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An experience that is irritating or frustrating or disappointing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Context example:

having to stand in line so long was a real bummer

Hypernyms ("bummer" is a kind of...):

annoyance; botheration; irritation; vexation (the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed)


Sense 2

Meaning:

A bad reaction to a hallucinogenic drug

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("bummer" is a kind of...):

effect (a symptom caused by an illness or a drug)


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