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

Rhymes with BOOMERANG

charabanc, give a hang, overhang, parasang, rhyming slang, siamang, yin and yang