boomer
English
/ˈbuːmə(ɹ)/, /ˈbuːmə/, /ˈbumɚ/, /ˈbʉːmə/
noun
Definitions
- An adult male kangaroo.
- (informal) .
- (slang) A person who does not know how to utilize new technologies well.
- Something that makes a booming sound.
- (US) 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) A nuclear ballistic missile submarine, SSBN.
- (UK) A bittern (subfamily Botaurinae).
- (Appalachia) A red squirrel ().
- A mountain beaver ().
Etymology
Suf from English boom (a log, explosion sound, piece of wood).
Origin
English
boom
Gloss
a log, explosion sound, piece of wood
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antiboom English
- boom English
- boomable English
- boomage English
- boomerish English
- boomerism English
- boomeritis English
- boometh English
- boomhouse English
- boomity English
- boomless English
- boomlet English
- boomlike English
- boomster English
- boomstick English
- boomtime English
- boomtown English
- boomy English
- bumpkin English
- grandboomer English
- kaboom English
- kerboom English
- miniboom English
- nonboom English
- postboom English
- postboomer English
- preboom English
- thunder English
- thunderboomer English
- buumi Finnish
- boomen German
- bummen German
- boom Italian
- boom Dutch, Flemish
- boomer Dutch, Flemish
- boom French
- boomer French
- бум Russian
- boom Spanish, Castilian
- boom Portuguese
- ブーム Japanese
- boom Polish
- bum Albanian
- buum Estonian
- buum̧ Marshallese