boomer (plural boomers)
An adult male kangaroo.
(informal) Ellipsis of baby boomer.
Coordinate term: zoomer
(slang, by extension) A person who does not know how to utilize new technologies well.
Something that makes a booming sound.
(US, mainly 1920–1930) A transient worker who would move from boom town to boom town in search of temporary work.
A device used to bind or tighten chain.
(US, nautical, military, slang) A nuclear ballistic missile submarine, SSBN.
(UK) A bittern (subfamily Botaurinae).
(Appalachia) A red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus).
A mountain beaver (Aplodontia rufa).
Synonyms: sewellel beaver, sewellel
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Boomer (plural Boomers)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Boomer is the 12968th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2368 individuals. Boomer is most common among White (70.65%) and Black/African American (22.09%) individuals.
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Source: Wiktionary
Boom"er, n.
1. One who, or that which, booms.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A North American rodent, so named because it is said to make a booming noise. See Sewellel.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A large male kangaroo.
4. One who works up a "boom". [Slang, U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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