bummer

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbʌmər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbʌmɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bumər)

From bum (adj):
bummer
adj comparative
bummest
adj superlative

bum
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Sense: Noun: homeless person or beggar - informal
Synonyms:
homeless person, vagrant, hobo, beggar Collocations, vagabond, panhandler (slang), drifter (informal), street person, tramp Collocations, floater (informal), cadger (informal)
Sense: Noun: lazy or irresponsible person - informal
Synonyms:
lazybones (informal), couch potato (slang), deadbeat, loafer, layabout, idler
Sense: Verb: get by asking or begging - slang
Synonyms:
beg Collocations, beg for, ask for, panhandle, mooch, sponge Collocations (informal), cadge (informal)
Sense: Verb: be idle - slang
Synonyms:
chill Collocations (informal), kick back (informal), hang out, hang around, laze, laze around, idle Collocations, lounge Collocations, lounge around, loaf Collocations, loaf around, kill time, sit on your backside (informal), veg out (informal), bum around (informal)
Sense: Noun: buttocks - informal
Synonyms:
butt Collocations (slang), bottom Collocations, backside, behind Collocations, ass Collocations (US, vulgar, slang), arse Collocations (UK, vulgar, slang), rear Collocations, buttocks, rump, hindquarters, derrière, butt cheeks (slang)


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