miniboom

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

mini- +‎ boom

Noun[edit]

miniboom (plural minibooms)

  1. A small, brief boom, such as in interest or demand
    • 2007 August 11, Harry Hurt Iii, “Wicked Wickets of the East: Talking Tough on a Croquet Court”, in New York Times[1]:
      If croquet may never be as popular as bowling and basketball, it is enjoying a miniboom fueled by baby boomers.

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