Meaning & Definition of word "Boomer"

Boomer

/ˈbuː.mər/

1. A person who was born during the post-World War II baby boom, typically between 1946 and 1964.
- Example: My parents are baby boomers who experienced significant social changes during their youth.
2. A colloquial term for a member of the Baby Boomer generation.
- Example: The conference was attended by several boomers who shared their experiences from the 1960s.
3. Often used in a pejorative sense to describe someone perceived as out of touch with modern trends or technologies.
- Example: He didn't understand TikTok at all; he's such a boomer.

●Derived from the term 'baby boomer', referring to the surge in birth rates following World War II.

OK, boomer:

A dismissive retort directed at an older person, implying that they are out of touch.

boomer nostalgia:

A sentimentality towards experiences and culture from the 1950s to 1970s.

Generation X:

The generation born from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s, following the boomers.

Millennials:

The generation born from the early 1980s to the mid-1990s to early 2000s, following Generation X.

Meaning: Used to describe a person who is clueless or outdated in modern trends.

● Example Sentence: That idea is so boomer; no one cares about that anymore.

Meaning: An affectionate or humorous term used among friends to refer to older people.

● Example Sentence: My dad is such a boomer, but I love his old-school charm.