Plural of bummer: people who beg or live off others, or situations that are disappointing.
From German 'Bummler' (loafer, vagrant) or possibly from 'bum' as a verb meaning to loaf. Entered American English in the 19th century with multiple meanings.
During the Civil War, 'Sherman's Bummers' were Union soldiers who foraged and pillaged—the term transformed from meaning vagrants into meaning soldiers who took what they needed, showing how history can reshape a word's reputation.
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