释义 |
bum·mer I. \ˈbəmə(r)\ noun (-s) Etymology: probably modification of German bummler loafer, tramp, from bummeln to loaf, dangle 1. : one that bums; specifically : one that subsists by cadging 2. : plunderer, marauder — used especially of looting soldiers during the Civil War 3. : a low 2-wheeled logging truck or tracked cart for skidding logs 4. : the workman in charge of the conveyors in a mine or quarry II. \ˈbəmə(r)\ noun (-s) Etymology: bum + -er (II) (VIII) 1. : something bad or unpleasant ; especially : an unpleasant experience (as a bad reaction to a hallucinogenic drug) 2. a. : something of low quality : stinker b. : something that is a disappointment |