BUMMAHS! - PIDGIN Dictionary

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BUMMAHS!

(BUM-uz), interjection (variant of slang English “Bummer!”)

Acknowledgment of an unfortunate situation or incident.

Examples:

a. BUMMAHS! I wen’ score choice seats fo’ da Bruno Mars concert, but dey wen’ cancel ‘um!

b. Teenage girl 1: Eh, so how was da wedding?

Teenage girl 2: Pua t’ing, my cuz. Wuz one outdoor ceremony, but wen’ pour

rain! Had one canopy, but her gown wen’ get mud splashed all ova da skirt.

Teenage girl 1: Oh no. BUMMAHS!

Submitted by Irene from Waipiʻo Gentry, Oʻahu (Submit yo' own)

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BUMMAHS!

1. Sad but in a playful way.

2. Disappointed but without agony.

Examples:

a. Ah bummahs yo’ team lost.  Oh well, always get next season.

b. Neva had waves all week and today stay flat too… bummahs.

Submitted by Jason from Hilo, Hawaiʻi (Submit yo' own)

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BUMMAHS!

1. Something is not good.

Examples:

a. BUMMAHS! I no can figa dis out,  how come he letum go and den stay all jam up an no stay fo cook da dina cause us guys like go grind now befo da kine sun go kum down.

b. BUMMAHS! da boat no can go cause da rudda stay broken an da sail get one beeg puka in da middle of da kine.

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2. Lacking the ability to make everything right.

Examples:

a. BUMMAHS! if no can make da ka run gude wid da kalohe driva an da papule pasenga dat stay all pilau about dat kine pilakia.

b. BUMMAHS! if us kanakas going stay wid dis plane if no can fly gude, den mo beta we go hele on now befo da poo ting go brok foeva.

Submitted by Frank from Kailua, Oʻahu (Submit yo' own)

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