Boomer

proper nounnounattested in dialogue

A surname.

proper noun

1
A surname.

noun

1
historicalA member of a 19th century movement which campaigned for the opening of "Unassigned Lands" within the Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) for settlement.
Some skunk of a Sooner, sneaking in ahead of the Run, had set the blaze to keep the Boomers off, saving the land for himself.
2
Variant of boomerAlternative letter-case form of boomer.
Someday, Boomers hope, Millennials will build according to great ideals their parents can only envision, act on vital issues their parents can only ponder.
In a somewhat bizarre set of survey data from 2015, 33 percent of Millennials identified as Gen X, and 8 percent said that they were Boomers. Fifteen percent of Gen Xers said that they identified as Boomers, while a baffled 2 percent of Boomers and 4 percent of Silents thought of themselves as Millennials.
Back in the 80s he [Ben Elton] was one of the angry young things of alternative comedy, but this time he was hosting up-and-coming acts. ‘It just goes to show that Boomers and Generation Zedders can get on after all!’

Forms

plural: Boomers

boom · To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.Boom · A Belgian town and municipality in the southwest of the…boomer · Something that makes a booming sound.

Boomer · A surname.

booming · Experiencing a period of prosperity, or rapid economic growth.boon · A good thing; a thing to be thankful for or to appreciate…Boon · A surname

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