bummer

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Even more of a bummer is the fact that the Behold is hardwired to go through some sort of proxy or gateway for web page access, which causes occasional glitches loading full HTML sites and makes bookmarking odd because the actual URL is sometimes prefaced with that gateway / proxy IP address.

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  1. noun Slang An adverse reaction to a hallucinogenic drug.
  2. noun Slang One that depresses, frustrates, or disappoints: Getting stranded at the airport was a real bummer.
  3. noun A loafer or idler.
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  • Local gas stations were unprepared for this milestone bummer, and some of them were short on "2" numerals needed for the big signs that advertise prices. —  NewsObserver.com - Home
  • Which is a bit of a bummer, as I was only in London —  nullifidian
  • The bummer, then, is that all too often, your brilliance never gets shared with others. —  Integral Options Cafe
  • Even more of a bummer is the fact that the Behold is hardwired to go through some sort of proxy or gateway for web page access, which causes occasional glitches loading full HTML sites and makes bookmarking odd because the actual URL is sometimes prefaced with that gateway / proxy IP address. —  MobileTechReview
  • So we don't end on a total bummer, here's some happy elephant footage. —  YesButNoButYes Stories
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  1. From bum1, adj.. Sense 3, probably from German Bummler, loafer, from bummeln, to loaf.

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  1. from bum, v. i., 4, + -er. Cf. bum, n., 3, and bummle, n., 2.
 

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