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Bummer

Tournament specific slang for a perceived incorrect judge's call for disqualification, penalty, and/or point(s) during competition.

Comments:

 

This arises during competition where you and/or your associates disagree with a call made by an official and perceive it as being a "bad call".

 

The usage of this slang has steadily decreased over the later part of the 20th century.

Derivation:

 

The term is an alternate use of a common American slang used in the 1960's, meaning something that is depressing or causes depression.

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