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.
(..) I don't know why not a pigeon. Wait a minute. You got to catch a pigeon. A canary, you can walk into a pet store. As long as you pay for it, boom. Kill it right there. Put it on anyone you want. Doesn't matter. - Hi. I'd like to volunteer. - Great. I'll take you over here. (..)1976 Taxi Driver