a television program that is popular among 'baby boomers' [=people who were born during the baby boom after World War II]
Last year we almost had to close the store, but now business is 'booming'.
The dance club was empty and then—'boom'!—a hundred people were there.
(..) You mustn't come here. l told you and told you-- like talking to a wall. lf the film catches fire... little as you are, you'll go up-- boom! ''And turn into a chunk of charcoal.'' Like to wag your tongue, eh? One day, l'll cut it off. Like that. Can l have it? (..)1988 Cinema Paradiso