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Synonyms for bummer

  • noun

Most common

scrounger moocher sponger bum calf bugger choker

All synonyms

Noun

1. Parasite — an idle, worthless fellow, without any visible means of support; a dissipated sponger

free-loader, parasite, scrounger, moocher, sponger

Other

bugger, bum calf, choker, forager, dogie informal, bad trip slang, leppy slang US

Antonyms

freak-out

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Definitions

  1. n. 1

    An idle, worthless fellow, without any visible means of support; a dissipated sponger.

Related words

Word family
bum

Forms

Plural
bummers → free-loaders, parasites, scroungers, moochers…

Example sentences

  • moocher He is a moocher and never pays for anything.
  • bugger Bugger, the lining in my coat is fraying.
  • choker She wore a stylish black choker necklace to the party.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
bummerrising
scroungerrising
moochersteady
spongersteady
buggerrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
dogie, leppy
6 letters
bugger2, choker
7 letters
forager, moocher, sponger
8 letters
parasite3
9 letters
scrounger

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bugger2 = 2 syllables).