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- [boom and buhst]
- /bum ænd bʌst/
- /buːm ənd bʌst/
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- [boom and buhst]
- /bum ænd bʌst/
Definition of boom-and-bust word
- adjective boom-and-bust characteristic of a period of economic prosperity followed by a depression. 1
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Origin of boom-and-bust
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Boom-and-bust
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
boom-and-bust popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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