boomer

[ boo-mer ]

noun
  1. Informal. baby boomer.

  2. a period of sudden and decisive economic growth: July was a boomer for the retail trade.

  1. a person who settles in areas or towns that are undergoing a period of rapid economic or population growth: He was among the first boomers to settle in the town when it began to grow.

  2. Informal. a person, fad, etc., that enjoys a brief popularity or financial success: This season's hit album turned the group into a boomer.

  3. a person or thing that booms: These speakers are real boomers with an amazing balance of bass to treble.

  4. an enthusiastic supporter; booster: The boomers tell us our town can double its size.

  5. Australian. a fully grown male kangaroo, especially a large one.

  6. Navy Slang. a submarine that can fire intercontinental ballistic missiles and especially those equipped with a nuclear warhead.

  7. Informal: Older Use. a wandering or migratory worker; hobo.

Origin of boomer

1
First recorded in 1820–30; 1975–80 for def. 1; boom1 + -er1

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How to use boomer in a sentence

  • Whether he is or whether he is not a wine boomer would not ordinarily be a query of agitating importance.

  • Holding the light over his head he peered forth into the inky darkness surrounding the boomer's temporary camp.

    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
  • Listening with strained ears, the boomer heard the deadly thing sliding slowly from rock to rock, coming closer at every movement.

    The Boy Land Boomer | Ralph Bonehill
  • Both Pawnee Brown and Dick did as requested, and the cowboy boomer began to haul in with all the strength at his command.

    The Boy Land Boomer | Ralph Bonehill

British Dictionary definitions for boomer

boomer

/ (ˈbuːmə) /


noun
  1. Australian a large male kangaroo

  2. Australian and NZ informal anything exceptionally large

Origin of boomer

1
from English dialect

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