boomlet

American  

[boom-lit] / ˈbum lɪt /

noun

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

---

Etymology

Origin of boomlet

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

Example Sentences

That could help offset some recent pressure in the stock market, potentially creating “a consumer boomlet” that gives retailers “exactly the opportunity they’re looking for to pass on those higher prices,” he said.

From MarketWatch

There was, to be sure, a boomlet for George Wallace, but his popular vote share in 1968 was only 13.5 percent.

From Salon

The Mojave Gold team hopes that this sometimes-shaky boomlet of independent music in the desert can foster a scene like Silver Lake’s in the early 2000s — big enough to be nationally influential, but neighborhood-y enough to roll in twice a week and see where the evening takes you.

From Los Angeles Times

Over the past decade, a boomlet of new companies has emerged.

From Salon

Those curious holes are abandoned mines, and they’re driving a real-estate boomlet in a place that hasn’t had one in more than a century.

From Los Angeles Times