/ ˈbuːmə(r); NAmE / noun
1.
( NAmE ) = baby boomer
2.
a large male kangaroo
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: probably from the verb boom to make a loud sound + -er .
/ ˈbuːmə(r); NAmE / noun
1.
( NAmE ) = baby boomer
2.
a large male kangaroo
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: probably from the verb boom to make a loud sound + -er .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005