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Boomer vs Goldfish - What's the difference?

boomer | goldfish |

As nouns the difference between boomer and goldfish

is that boomer is an adult male kangaroo while goldfish is a type of small fish, carassius auratus , typically orange-colored.

boomer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An adult male kangaroo.
  • A baby boomer.
  • A transient worker who would move from boom town to boom town in search of temporary work.
  • (US, nautical, military, slang) A nuclear ballistic missile submarine, SSBN.
  • * 1990 , The Hunt For Red October :
    • Distant contact, probably submerged. It's a wild guess, but I'd say we hit a boomer coming out of the barn. Could be a missile boat out of Polijarny.
  • (UK) The bittern.

    • Derived terms

    * baby boomer * echo boomer * grandboomer

    goldfish

    English

    (wikipedia goldfish)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A type of small fish, Carassius auratus , typically orange-colored.
    • For the children's fair we'll have a few games they can play, so that each child "wins" a goldfish as a prize.

    Derived terms

    * fantail goldfish * goldfish bowl