boomslang
/ˈbuːmˌslæŋ/noun
boomslang is spelled B-O-O-M-S-L-A-N-G: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, boomslang means “A highly venomous snake found in sub-Saharan Africa, Dispholidus typus” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of boomslang is boomslangs.
How many letters and syllables are in boomslang?
| Letters | 9: B-O-O-M-S-L-A-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 50 million words; the 220,118th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is boomslang?
Boomslang appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce boomslang?
- /ˈbuːmˌslæŋ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of boomslang
- boomslangs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does boomslang mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A highly venomous snake found in sub-Saharan Africa, Dispholidus typus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Boomslang in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Dispholidus typus:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | boomslang |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does boomslang come from?
From Afrikaans boomslang, from Dutch boomslang, composed of boom (“tree”) + slang (“snake”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).