boomerang
Type: Product
As of November 2026, boomerang has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 1 podcast, first heard Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
A boomerang is a thrown tool typically constructed with airfoil sections and designed to spin about an axis perpendicular to the direction of its flight, designed to return to the thrower. The origin of the word is from an Aboriginal Australian language of the Sydney region. Its original meaning, which is preserved in official competitions, refers only to returning objects, not to throwing sticks, which were also used for hunting by various peoples both in Australia and around the world. However
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
| Category | Physical product |
Who talks about boomerang on podcasts?
boomerang came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
What is boomerang mentioned alongside?
boomerang is most often mentioned alongside Play-Doh, HowStuffWorks and Easy Bake Oven.
Mentioned together: Play-Doh, HowStuffWorks, Easy Bake Oven, Silly Putty, Internet company, Moldorama, Inc., Betty Crocker, Admiral Bertram Ramsay, General Mills, John Hanks Alexander