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bummed

Gen X#emotions

Meaning. Sad, disappointed, or emotionally down.

See it in a sentence
I was bummed when the concert sold out.

How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

  • Gen Z
    big sad,emo
  • Gen Alpha
    No word for this one yet.
  • Millennial
    in my feels
  • Gen X · this one
    bummed
  • Boomer
    bummed out
  • Plain English
    sad, disappointed, or emotionally down

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Related slang

big sadGen Z

An intensified, playful way of saying you feel very sad or down.

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bugginGen X

Overreacting, freaking out, or acting irrational.

#emotions
bummed outBoomer

Sad, disappointed, or emotionally down.

#emotions
burned outBoomer

Exhausted or mentally worn down from stress or overwork.

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