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bum⋅mer

1  [buhm-er]
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–noun Slang.
a person who bums.
Origin:
1850–55, Americanism; prob. < G Bummler, deriv. with -er -er 1 of bummeln to take a stroll, dawdle, loiter (expressive v. of uncert. orig.)
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bum⋅mer

2  [buhm-er]
–noun Slang.
1. the unpleasant aftermath of taking narcotic drugs, esp. frightening hallucinations or unpleasant physical sensations.
2. any unpleasant or disappointing experience: That concert was a real bummer.
Origin:
1965–70; appar. bum 1 (adj. sense) + -er 1

bum

1  [buhm] noun, verb, bummed, bum⋅ming, adjective, bum⋅mer, bum⋅mest.
–noun
1. a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler.
2. a tramp, hobo, or derelict.
3. Informal. an enthusiast of a specific sport or recreational activity, esp. one who gives it priority over work, family life, etc.: a ski bum; a tennis bum.
4. Informal. an incompetent person.
5. a drunken orgy; debauch.
–verb (used with object)
6. Informal. to borrow without expectation of returning; get for nothing; cadge: He's always bumming cigarettes from me.
7. Slang. to ruin or spoil: The weather bummed our whole weekend.
–verb (used without object)
8. to sponge on others for a living; lead an idle or dissolute life.
9. to live as a hobo.
–adjective Slang.
10. of poor, wretched, or miserable quality; worthless.
11. disappointing; unpleasant.
12. erroneous or ill-advised; misleading: That tip on the stock market was a bum steer.
13. lame: a bum leg.
—Verb phrase
14. bum around, Informal. to travel, wander, or spend one's time aimlessly: We bummed around for a couple of hours after work.
—Idioms
15. bum (someone) out, Slang. to disappoint, upset, or annoy: It really bummed me out that she could have helped and didn't.
16. on the bum, Informal.
a. living or traveling as or in a manner suggesting that of a hobo or tramp.
b. in a state of disrepair or disorder: The oven is on the bum again.
Origin:
1860–65, Americanism; perh. shortening of or back formation from bummer 1 ; adj. senses of unclear relation to sense “loafer” and perh. of distinct orig.

Synonyms:
2. vagabond, vagrant.
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bum·mer   (bŭm'ər)   
n.  

  1. Slang An adverse reaction to a hallucinogenic drug.

  2. Slang One that depresses, frustrates, or disappoints: Getting stranded at the airport was a real bummer.

    1. A loafer or idler.

    2. A beggar.


[From bum1, adj.. Sense 3, probably from German Bummler, loafer, from bummeln, to loaf.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Slang Dictionary
bum (sth) (off (so))

  1. tv.
    to beg or borrow something (from someone). : Can I bum two quarters for a phone call?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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bummer

  1. n.
    and bum trip. a bad drug experience. (Drugs.) : She almost didn't get back from a bum trip. , I had a real bummer on that stuff. I may quit yet.
  2. n.
    a disagreeable thing or person. : The game was a bummer you wouldn't believe.
  3. mod.
    disappointing; unpleasant. : I had a real bummer day.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

bum  (1)
"buttocks," 1387, "probably onomatopoeic, to be compared with other words of similar sound and with the general sense of 'protuberance, swelling.' " [OED]
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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