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boomer
[boo-mer]
noun
Informal., baby boomer.
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
/ ˈbuːmə /
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
As baby boomers continue to retire, there is a natural desire to relocate to be near one of their children.
Baby boomers said 67 is the ideal retirement age — and they should know, as most are already in retirement or at least the closest to it.
Schmid said hiring has slowed partly because of the ongoing retirement of baby boomers and a sharp decline in immigration.
Now, as baby boomers get older, millions of families like Poo’s are confronting that cost.
Poo is on the front lines advocating for workers who are caring for a huge number of aging baby boomers and contending with low wages and threats to their ability to work in the U.S.
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