boomer shooter en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Compound of boomer (“elderly or out-of-touch person”) + shooter, alluding to the old age of the games or the people who typically play them.
Meanings
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(Internet) A first-person shooter of the kind popular in the 1990s, characterized by fast-paced action and movement, point shooting, and simple graphics.
Doom, Quake, and Duke Nukem 3D are boomer shooters.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| boomer shooters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |