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boomerang

boo·me·rang

UK/ˈbuːməɹæŋ/ US/ˈbʉwməɹaŋ/ uncommon
verb (1) noun (2)

verb

1.

return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang

noun

1.
2.

a miscalculation that recoils on its maker

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Origin

Origin uncertain. Possibly from Thurawal. Long regarded as from the Sydney language, but early evidence unclear. The form boo-mer-it is glossed, c.1790, as 'scimeter' (i.e., scimitar) and the word bumarang, bumarañ is not explicitly recorded in the Sydney Language until 1903.

Phrases

  • boomerang baby
  • Boomerang Beach
  • boomerang child
  • boomerang dysplasia
  • boomerang effect
  • boomerang illusion
  • boomerang kick
  • boomerang kid
  • bounce back

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