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boomer
noun
boom·er
Definition of boomer
1 : one that booms
2 : one that joins a rush of settlers to a boom area
3 : a transient worker (such as a bridge builder)
4 : a person born during a baby boom : baby boomer
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The resurgence in pinball, helped by a baby boomer population that wants to collect the machines, is radiating to the assembly line at Stern Pinball's Elk Grove Village headquarters.
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Luxury-car makers began to grab an increasing slice of the American car market as baby boomers reached their peak income years and splurged on upscale automobiles.
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The payoff will only grow as time goes by, and particularly as baby-boomers enter the later, most expensive years of retirement.
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My entire career has been focused on marketing and selling to baby boomers.
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At the forefront of the trend are two groups: baby boomers looking to downsize from their large family homes to something with less upkeep and maintenance, and millennials, who are interested in a minimalistic, environmentally-responsible lifestyle.
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The narcissistic 20-something, who runs a questionable water bottle charity, is a baby-boomer’s worst nightmare—gossiping over brunch, making up dramatic stories for attention.
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McBride said many of these baby boomers may have lost their savings in the economic downturn or faced long term unemployment.
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A: The guidelines have not changed for baby boomers — only the news cycle and information given to everyone.
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First Known Use of boomer
1880
BOOMER Defined for English Language Learners
boomer
noun
Definition of boomer for English Language Learners
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: a person born during a period of time when many babies were born : a person born during a baby boom
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