An expression probably originating in a nautical setting, where misdemeanors and mischief results in punishment.
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Avast there! Mr. Bucklesbee, just one more a'spittin' over the rail and I'll lower the boom on you with my cat o' nine tails!
Submitted by WerterBuch on June 22, 2015
Additional definitions for 'lower the boom':
| lower the boom | To suddenly overpower, with "on". |
| lower the boom | To use one's superior physical strength; clobber. |
| Lower the Boom | To strictly punish; to restrict one to the rules |
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