bummer
n. countablen. something that is very disappointing or annoying. You use this when a situation doesn't go your way and you feel a bit let down.
n. a situation or event that is disappointing, unpleasant, or frustrating. Typically used to express sympathy or mild annoyance in casual conversation.
It is a real bummer that the concert was cancelled.
Missing the last train home was a total bummer, especially since it started raining right as the station closed.
While losing the contract was a significant bummer for the team, they managed to pivot their strategy and secure a much larger client by the end of the quarter.
From German Bummler (“a drifter, a stroller, a rambler, a loiterer, a laggard”), from bummeln (“loaf, loiter, stroll, ramble”).
From bum (“make unhappy”) + -er (agent noun suffix), originally US drug slang.
From bum (“engage in anal sex”) + -er (agent noun suffix).
From bum + -er (comparative suffix).
Commonly used in the phrase 'What a bummer' or 'It's a bummer that...'.