boomerang
boomerang
noun boo-muh-RANG Rare
Origin: from an Australian Aboriginal language
Usage Note
Boomerang is borrowed from an Australian Aboriginal language. In French it is used both literally and figuratively: l'effet boomerang ('boomerang effect') means a plan that backfires on its originator. The word is masculine and forms a regular plural: boomerangs.
Examples
"Il lance le boomerang et il revient vers lui."
Natural Translation
He throws the boomerang and it comes back to him.
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