boum
party (informal), bash
noun interjection BOOM Rare
Origin: Imitative, onomatopoeic
Also means
boom (sound)
Usage Note
Boum is primarily a colloquial word for a party, especially a teenage house party — organiser une boum (to throw a party). As an interjection it imitates an explosion or impact. The word fête is the neutral/formal equivalent for 'party'. Boum is slightly dated as party slang but remains widely understood.
Examples
"On organise une boum samedi soir."
Natural Translation
We're throwing a party Saturday night.
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