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