bum out
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Depress, sadden, dispirit, as in He's been really bummed out since his girlfriend moved to California . [ Slang ; late 1960s]
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Annoy, irritate, vex, as in That haircut will really bum out his parents . [ Slang ; c. 1970]
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Fail badly, as in I got through the midterm, but I bummed out totally on the final exam . This usage is student slang. [Late 1960s]
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