boomerang
boo·mer·ang
noun \ˈbü-mə-ˌraŋ\Definition of BOOMERANG
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
Origin of BOOMERANG
Dharuk (Australian aboriginal language of the Port Jackson area) bumarinʸ
First Known Use: 1825
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