boomer
Americannoun
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Informal. baby boomer.
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a period of sudden and decisive economic growth.
July was a boomer for the retail trade.
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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.
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Informal. a person, fad, etc., that enjoys a brief popularity or financial success.
This season's hit album turned the group into a boomer.
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a person or thing that booms.
These speakers are real boomers with an amazing balance of bass to treble.
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an enthusiastic supporter; booster.
The boomers tell us our town can double its size.
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Australian. a fully grown male kangaroo, especially a large one.
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Navy Slang. a submarine that can fire intercontinental ballistic missiles and especially those equipped with a nuclear warhead.
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Informal: Older Use. a wandering or migratory worker; hobo.
noun
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a large male kangaroo
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informal anything exceptionally large
Etymology
Origin of boomer
First recorded in 1820–30; 1975–80 boomer for def. 1; boom 1 + -er 1
Example Sentences
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But as they face financial liabilities and a wave of boomer retirements, it’s a temptation to resist.
But new survey data show that baby boomers — America’s richest generation and one often perceived as being thriftier those that followed — are more wasteful in certain spending categories than younger people.
From MarketWatch
The aging of the baby boom generation is the main force driving this caregiving crisis: About 10,000 baby boomers are turning 65 every day.
From MarketWatch
Baby boomers, the oldest of whom are turning 80 this year, have watched home prices soar after getting into the housing market at young age.
From MarketWatch
At the same time, a record number of baby boomers are turning 65 — 11,000 of them every day — in a demographic wave known as “Peak 65.”
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