noun
boomer
BOO-muh
noun
1
A member of the "baby boomer" generation, born roughly between 1946 and 1964.
"Many boomers are now approaching retirement."
2
An older person, used informally and sometimes dismissively regardless of actual generation.
"Stop being such a boomer about texting."
How to Use Boomer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone from the post-war baby boom generation, or, more loosely, an older person seen as out of touch.
When to use it
The informal, generalized sense ("ok boomer") is often used as a light insult and can come across as dismissive.
Word Forms
boomers plural, Boomers plural
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Etymology
A shortened form of "baby boomer," referring to the surge in births following the Second World War.