What does "Bummer" mean?

a disappointing situation

Synonym: disappointment Opposite: success

"Bummer" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

so this could be a bummer.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3E14

The last Gift ceremony was a bummer.

Encanto

So things didn’t work out with Kathy, huh? Bummer.

Friends S4E7

Bummer.

Grey's Anatomy S10E7

Bummer. I was hoping to finally have sex with you this weekend, Scherbatsky.

How I Met Your Mother S1E22

Yeah, I know. Bummer, right?

Modern Family S2E10

Such a bummer, too.

New Girl S1E11

That's a bummer.

Parks and Recreation S2E11

"Bummer" in TV shows & movies

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