- bummer beat
- журн. (в выражении to be on bummer beat) специализироваться на сообщениях об авиакатастрофах, автокатастрофах, кораблекрушениях, землетрясениях и т.д.
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
bummer beat
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