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boomer
[ boo-mer ]
noun
- Informal. baby boomer ( def ).
- a period of sudden and decisive economic growth:
July was a boomer for the retail trade.
- 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.
- Informal. a person, fad, etc., that enjoys a brief popularity or financial success:
This season's hit album turned the group into a boomer.
- a person or thing that booms:
These speakers are real boomers with an amazing balance of bass to treble.
- an enthusiastic supporter; booster:
The boomers tell us our town can double its size.
- Australian. a fully grown male kangaroo, especially a large one.
- Navy Slang. a submarine that can fire intercontinental ballistic missiles and especially those equipped with a nuclear warhead.
- Informal: Older Use. a wandering or migratory worker; hobo.
boomer
/ ˈːə /
noun
- a large male kangaroo
- informal.anything exceptionally large
Word History and Origins
Origin of boomer1
Word History and Origins
Origin of boomer1
Example Sentences
For boomers, conventional wisdom says they resent millennials, that they think they’re lazy or entitled, and that, hey, maybe they could afford a home if they stopped shelling out so much on avocado toast.
The baby boomer generation grew up in a world that looked, sounded and behaved more like the United States than ever before.
Describing the demographics of the island, she said there was a mix of baby boomers and migrant retirees.
And top millennial earners have seen their earnings increase far more dramatically than high-earning boomers’ wages grew during their prime working years.
The youngest of the baby boomers are now in their early 60s, the peak age of wine preference, surveys show.
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