Main Entry: boo·mer·ang

Pronunciation: \ˈbü-mə-ˌraŋ\

Function: noun

Etymology: Dharuk (Australian aboriginal language of the Port Jackson area) bumarinʸ

Date: 1825

1 : a bent or angular throwing club typically flat on one side and rounded on the other so that it soars or curves in flight; especially : one designed to return near the thrower
2 : an act or utterance that backfires on its originator

— boomerang intransitive verb