boomer
Dialect
- Meaning
- The small red squirrel of the Smokies.
- Type
- Dialect Word
- Used in
- Appalachia, North Carolina, Tennessee
What does “boomer” mean
Mountain name for the native red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus), called a 'mountain boomer' for its loud chatter. Specific to the Southern Appalachians and most often heard in the Smokies.
Where it's used
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