bum out
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From bum (“unpleasant, depressing”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio (General Australian): (file)
Verb
[edit]bum out (third-person singular simple present bums out, present participle bumming out, simple past and past participle bummed out)
- (slang, transitive) To cause a person to be depressed or disappointed.
- 2008 March 5, Rick Weegman, “Cloquet-Esko-Carlton: childhood dreams come true”, in Duluth News Tribune:
- “It bums me out that I can’t play, but I’m glad my brother has the opportunity,” Austin Baker said.
Usage notes
[edit]This phrase is mostly used in the passive voice or with the subject it, but unlike the synonymous standalone bum, there exist active-voice constructions such as