boomer
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- noun
- /ˈbuːmər/
- Slur
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boomer (insulto)
- Many young people online often use the term boomer to mock older generations for their outdated views.
- baby boomers
- boomer generation
- Hey, Boomer
OK, Dance hit me with that boomer mentality.
- OK, Dance hit me with that boomer mentality.
- They they are narcissist boomers who are just like you're too sensitive.
- All of my girlfriends and I in Group chats are always like the boomers, these effing boomers.
- So let me be the first to say, OK, Boomer.
- We just need enough time to right the ship because the Boomers have taken a completely off course.
- How does it feel to have boomers have such an easy life and buddy, you just scratch the surface.
- The government's boomers are after the crypto world.
- And and Boomer and I'm oh, fuck off, Nelly.
Examples
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The percentage of boomer blog readers or writers registers in just the single digits.
Blog text (27) -
In discussions about technology, calling someone a boomer implies that they are out of touch with modern innovations.
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Hey boomer, what round is it?
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OK, Boomer, now you know what to do.
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Stop judging them based on boomer stereotypes.
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There are a lot of boomers out there who are quite well and very quietly still running things.
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I love boomers, I love boomers, but it's just funny.
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Every generation has its faults, but for some reason the boomers get all the blame/credit for everything.
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The comments section of that article is of course filled with boomers unable to restrain their scorn.
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She referred to him as a boomer when he struggled to understand social media trends.
Synonyms
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A person born between 1946 and 1964 who grew up after World War II
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A joking, slightly rude name for an old man
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A person who is clearly past middle age
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A person who has done a job or activity for many years and knows it well
A person who is older and usually retired
Antonyms
Compounds
How Old-Fashioned
- Offensive
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- Slur
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Surface Forms
Morphology
boomer = baby boomer (opaque) = boom + er
The word is historically shortened from 'baby boomer', but the pejorative online sense is not predictable from the parts alone.
Etymology
Boomer as slang is short for baby boomer and became an online label for someone seen as old or out of date. A helpful way to remember it is that it points to people from the postwar baby boom, which is why it is often used to say someone is resistant to new trends.