[Ads-l] Antedating of "Bummer" (Unpleasant Experience)

[Shapiro, Fred]

bummer (OED 1967)

1966 Chula Vista Star-News 30 Oct. 12/4 (Californis Digital Newspaper Collection)  You trying to put me on a bummer.

1966 College Times (California State University, Los Angeles) 16 Dec. 5/3 (JSTOR)  When they're playing games and you're not, it's kind of a bummer.

Fred Shapiro

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