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[ boo-mer ] / ˈbu mər /
nouna person or thing that booms. a person who settles in areas or towns that are booming. Informal. baby boomer. Informal. a wandering or migratory worker; hobo. a period of sudden and decisive economic growth: July was a boomer for the retail trade. Informal. a person, fad, etc., that enjoys a brief popularity or financial success: A new group of boomers made this season's hit record. an enthusiastic supporter; booster: The boomers tell us our town can double its size. Australian. a fully grown male kangaroo, especially a large one. Origin of boomerFirst recorded in 1820–30; boom1 + -er1 Words nearby boomerBoolean sum, Boole's inequality, boom, boom-and-bust, boom box, boomer, boomerang, boomerang kid, Boomer State, boomie, boomkin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for boomerAfter hometown favorite Boomer Banks is crowned Mr. International Escort 2014, BPM clears out. And The Escort of The Year Is… Backstage at The Sex Oscars|Scott Bixby|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST And the curse of the Boomer psychodrama about the Clintons will be canceled for lack of interest. Hillary 2016 Brings Back Boomer Clinton Rage|Michael Tomasky|August 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST The world has moved on from those tremulous Boomer anxieties. Hillary 2016 Brings Back Boomer Clinton Rage|Michael Tomasky|August 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST Though the Boomer journalists began to turn on the Clintons before the Lewinsky scandal, that really sealed it. Hillary 2016 Brings Back Boomer Clinton Rage|Michael Tomasky|August 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As a result, boomer- and senior-dominated parties, both right and left, generally end up screwing young people. It Can Happen Here: Europe’s Screwed Generation and America’s|Joel Kotkin|June 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST The boomer was concerned and was doing his best to gain time, in the hope that something would turn up to his advantage. The Boy Land Boomer|Ralph Bonehill "You're a good one for fairy tales," was the boomer's silent comment. The Boy Land Boomer|Ralph Bonehill "Be on your guard, boy, for enemies may be thick here," were the boomer's last words of caution. The Boy Land Boomer|Ralph Bonehill "Something is wrong around here, Jack," he continued, and told the boomer of what had happened up at the Devil's Chimney. The Boy Land Boomer|Ralph Bonehill Squire Parsons acted on the suggestion, and by midnight was far up the Boomer Creek road. Belford's Magazine, Vol 2, December 1888|Various
British Dictionary definitions for boomer
nounAustralian a large male kangaroo Australian and NZ informal anything exceptionally large Word Origin for boomerfrom English dialect Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to boomerOK boomerOK boomer is a viral internet slang phrase used to call out out-of-touch or close-minded opinions associated with the baby boomer generation. |