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.

3. 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.

4. Informal.,  a person, fad, etc., that enjoys a brief popularity or financial success.

   This season's hit album turned the group into a boomer.

5. a person or thing that booms.

   These speakers are real boomers with an amazing balance of bass to treble.

6. an enthusiastic supporter; booster.

   The boomers tell us our town can double its size.

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

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

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

boomer

/ ˈbuːmə /

noun

1. a large male kangaroo

2. informal,  anything exceptionally large

Word History and Origins

Origin of boomer¹

First recorded in 1820–30; 1975–80 boomer for def. 1; boom ¹ + -er ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of boomer¹

from English dialect

Example Sentences

However, the economy will be held back by a tightening labor supply caused by retiring baby boomers and restrictive immigration policies.

From Los Angeles Times

At a party of baby boomers, almost everyone from Orange County had been in L.A. recently and often.

From Los Angeles Times

Pretty bleak stuff for a boomer icon in his crowd-pleasing era.

From Los Angeles Times

It sounds a lot like the complaints that Gen X and millennials have with the boomers.

From Los Angeles Times

Bayrou says young people will be saddled with years of debt payments "for the sake of the comfort of boomers", if France fails to tackle a national debt of 114% of its annual economic output.

From BBC