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boomsayers

boomsayers is the plural of boomsayer.

Meaning of boomsayer

Noun

boomsayer (plural boomsayers)

  1. A person who makes optimistic projections about the future, especially with regard to economic prosperity and growth.
    • The year 1976 began with high hopes. The stock markets took a euphoric upswing on January 1. But by the end of April, uncertainties began to obtrude, and for the rest of the year, it has been a battle between the doomsayers and the boomsayers. Who will win out?1976, Alan Chalkley, "The swing to the right — a refreshing wind of change", Asian Finance, Volume 2, Number 8, November/December 1976

Questions about boomsayers

What is boomsayers the plural of?
Boomsayers is the plural of boomsayer.

Words near boomsayers in the dictionary

  1. boompipes
  2. booms
  3. booms and busts
  4. booms off
  5. boomsayer
  6. boomsayers
  7. Boomses
  8. boomshakalaka
  9. boomshakalakas
  10. boomshanka
  11. boomshoot

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