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Webster 1913 Edition
Boomer
Boom′er
,Noun.
1.
One who, or that which, booms.
2.
(Zool.)
A North American rodent, so named because it is said to make a booming noise. See
Sewellel
. 3.
(Zool.)
A large male kangaroo.
4.
One who works up a “boom”.
[Slang, U. S.]
Definition 2024
boomer
boomer
English
Noun
boomer (plural boomers)
- An adult male kangaroo.
- A baby boomer.
- (US, mainly 1920-1930) A transient worker who would move from boom town to boom town in search of temporary work.
- (US, nautical, military, slang) A nuclear ballistic missile submarine, SSBN.
- 1990, The Hunt For Red October:
- Distant contact, probably submerged. It's a wild guess, but I'd say we hit a boomer coming out of the barn. Could be a missile boat out of Polijarny.
- 1990, The Hunt For Red October:
- (Britain) The bittern.
- (Appalachia) A red squirrel.