boomlet

[ boom-lit ]

noun

1. a brief increase, as in business activity or political popularity.

Word History and Origins

Origin of boomlet¹

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; boom ¹ + -let

Example Sentences

There are plenty of individual choices within each of those boomlets, but the problem isn’t personal, it’s systematic.

From Time

And if she does buck that tide, it does not necessarily mean that it is end of the Warren for President boomlet.

From The Daily Beast

Instead, his reference to “my political future”  has created something of a Ben Affleck boomlet.

From The Daily Beast

The most recent Booker boomlet began at the end of the summer, during the Democratic convention.

From The Daily Beast

The Portman boomlet picked up momentum when Politico ran this headline: “Rob Portman tops veepstakes.”

From The Daily Beast

This Gingrich boomlet is the same thing as the Michele Bachmann boomlet and the Rick Perry boomlet.

From The Daily Beast