"boomity" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: Imitative: boom + -ity. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|boom|ity}} boom + -ity Head templates: {{en-interj}} boomity
  1. (informal) A booming sound suggesting repeated or moving explosions. Tags: informal Related terms: clackety, clickety
    Sense id: en-boomity-en-intj-ovyYECvS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity

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