¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Boomlet
1. a small increase in prosperity [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Boomlet
Literary usage of Boomlet
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Wit and Humor of America by Marshall Pinckney Wilder (1911)
"... philosophic moral where I think it ought to hang; I've seen a "boom" for office
Grow feeble at the root, Then change into a boomlet—then to a boomerang. ..."
2. First Lessons: A Report on Elementary Education in America by William J. Bennett (1986)
"52 Considering all the demands being made for stronger curricula, higher teacher
pay, and added facilities to accommodate the "baby boomlet" of the next ..."
3. The US Virgin Islands Alive! by Harriet Greenberg, Douglas Greenberg (2006)
"Once a laid-back sleepy town, Coral Bay is experiencing a "boomlet." There are
new dining spots, new shops and even some nightlife. ..."
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