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Definition of boom
boom
interjection
- exclamation used for emphasis.
Citation from "You've Got Male", Happy Endings (TV), Season 1 Episode 9 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: exclamations (list of).
Last edited on Aug 01 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 01 2011.
verb - intransitive
- of a business, to be performing well. Of a product, to be selling well.
These shrimp is booming over here on the south side.
- See more words with the same meaning: successful.
Last edited on May 06 2011. Submitted by M. Dollaz from Palatka, FL, USA on Apr 17 2010.
verb - transitive
- to sell.
I'm about to boom this before tomorrow.
Last edited on Dec 15 2010. Submitted by M. Dollaz from Palatka, FL, USA on Apr 17 2010.
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Other terms relating to 'exclamations (list of)': | |
| Definitions include: exclamation of displeasure; "crap". | |
| Definitions include: general exclamation. | |
| Definitions include: a phrase indicating agreement or support. | |
| Definitions include: Most uses of "shit" also work with "crap", except where noted below. | |
| Definitions include: far less vulgar replacement for "fucking". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "holy fucking shit". | |
| Definitions include: general exclamation. | |
| Definitions include: spelling variant of "yeah". | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "adios mother fucker." | |
| Definitions include: for sure; certainly. | |
| Definitions include: to steal. | |
| Definitions include: censored version of "damn". | |
| Definitions include: women's underpants. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I Don't Believe You." | |
| Definitions include: exclamation of displeasure. | |
Other terms relating to 'successful': | |
| Definitions include: to succeed initially. | |
| Definitions include: a successful thing, especially a movie. | |
| Definitions include: to leave. | |
| Definitions include: to reach the point at which an idea or product becomes successful. | |
| Definitions include: shortened form of "the big leagues". | |
| Definitions include: in a position where some goal is easily attainable. | |
| Definitions include: In the "sexual contact as baseball achievement" metaphor, means sexual intercourse. | |
| Definitions include: a baseball reference, meaning "that area of (some context-dependent thing) that only successful people can reach." | |
| Definitions include: in a position where some goal is easily attainable. | |
| Definitions include: to be successful. | |
| Definitions include: a success. | |
| Definitions include: high-grade marijuana. | |
| Definitions include: see touchdown. | |
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Other terms relating to 'boom': | |
| Definitions include: a period of increased childbirth in the United States from approximately 1943 to 1960. | |
| Definitions include: a person born during the "Baby Boom" - a period of increased childbirth in the United States from approximately 1943 to 1960. | |
| Definitions include: used to express that something happens quickly or easily. | |
| Definitions include: a portable box stereo system, typically furnished with radio, cassette player, and CD player. | |
| Definitions include: Shortened form of "baby boomer". | |
| Definitions include: a shotgun. | |
| Definitions include: Very big Marijuana cigarette. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "little old lady fall down go boom". | |
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