Baby Boomers · 1946–1964 · Reaction bummer
Bummer
A disappointing, depressing or frustrating occurrence.
IN PLAIN ENGLISH“That’s disappointing”
THE VIBERelaxed, countercultural and emphatic
USE IT IN1960s–70s conversation and counterculture
USE IT LIKE THIS
“The beach is closed? What a bummer.”
WORD ORIGIN
Associated with 1960s–70s youth culture, music, surf culture and countercultural movements.