boomer : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: boomer	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for boomer
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
boomer n a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s; "they expanded the schools for a generation of baby boomers" Synonym(s): baby boomer, boomer
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sewellel \Se*wel"lel\, n. [Of American Indian origin.] (Zo[94]l.) A peculiar gregarious burrowing rodent ({Haplodon rufus}), native of the coast region of the Northwestern United States. It somewhat resembles a muskrat or marmot, but has only a rudimentary tail. Its head is broad, its eyes are small and its fur is brownish above, gray beneath. It constitutes the family {Haplodontid[91]}. Called also {boomer}, {showt'l}, and {mountain beaver}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Boomer \Boom"er\, n. 1. One who, or that which, booms. 2. (Zo[94]l.) A North American rodent, so named because it is said to make a booming noise. See {Sewellel}. 3. (Zo[94]l.) A large male kangaroo. 4. One who works up a [bd]boom[b8]. [Slang, U. S.]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Boomer, NC Zip code(s): 28606