boomer

boomer is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.(Zoöl.) A North American rodent, so named because it is said to make a booming noise. See Sewellel.
  2. 2.(Zoöl.) A large male kangaroo.
  3. 3.One who works up a "boom". [Slang, U. S.]

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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