Boomers
Green-gold basketball squad
Boomers is shorthand for baby boomers—the generation born roughly 1946–1964, during the post-World War II surge in births.
The term often carries generational tension, with younger people using it dismissively to characterize attitudes they find outdated or self-satisfied: OK boomer.
Boomers themselves may use it neutrally or with pride.
Prolonged East-West standoff
- Vietnam WarCold-era Indochina military engagement
- civil rightsGuaranteed individual legal protections
- KennedyIrish-origin surname, political dynasty
- Nixon37th U.S. president
Watergate · Apollo · space race · Sputnik · G.I. Bill · counterculture · Woodstock · hippies
Leaving the workforce permanently
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
- MedicareFederal senior health program
- Social SecurityFederal old-age insurance program
- grandparentingCaring for descendants' offspring
empty nest · downsizing · senior · AARP · aging in place · life expectancy · healthcare · estate planning
Dedication to doing one's job
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- optimismTendency to expect good
- homeownershipLegally possessing residential property
- American DreamUS ethos of opportunity
prosperity · stability · tradition · patriotism · self-reliance · career · company loyalty · face-to-face
Having rightful claim
- technophobeOne fearing modern devices
- resistantWithstanding external forces
- out of touchLacking current awareness
- wealth hoardingExcessive accumulation of riches
generational conflict · housing market · climate denial · Facebook · workaholic · bootstraps · lawn care · golf
Iconic sixties rock quartet
- rock 'n' rollGuitar-based popular music
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- drive-inVenue serving seated motorists
- Mad MenSixties ad agency drama
Elvis Presley · disco · Motown · sitcoms · vinyl records · muscle cars · Jimi Hendrix · Bob Dylan
After hostilities end
- cohortGroup sharing circumstances
- birthrateNewborns per capita measure
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- demographicStatistical population category
age group · generational · peer group · life stage · coming of age · formative years · generational identity · zeitgeist
Cold War
Prolonged East-West standoff
- Vietnam WarCold-era Indochina military engagement
- civil rightsGuaranteed individual legal protections
- KennedyIrish-origin surname, political dynasty
Nixon · Watergate · Apollo · space race · Sputnik · G.I. Bill · counterculture · Woodstock · hippies · draft
retirement
Leaving the workforce permanently
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
- MedicareFederal senior health program
- Social SecurityFederal old-age insurance program
grandparenting · empty nest · downsizing · senior · AARP · aging in place · life expectancy · healthcare · estate planning · legacy
work ethic
Dedication to doing one's job
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- optimismTendency to expect good
- homeownershipLegally possessing residential property
American Dream · prosperity · stability · tradition · patriotism · self-reliance · career · company loyalty · face-to-face · phone calls
entitled
Having rightful claim
- technophobeOne fearing modern devices
- resistantWithstanding external forces
- out of touchLacking current awareness
wealth hoarding · generational conflict · housing market · climate denial · Facebook · workaholic · bootstraps · lawn care · golf · cruises
Beatles
Iconic sixties rock quartet
- rock 'n' rollGuitar-based popular music
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- drive-inVenue serving seated motorists
Elvis Presley · Mad Men · disco · Motown · sitcoms · vinyl records · muscle cars · Jimi Hendrix · Bob Dylan · Rolling Stones
postwar
After hostilities end
- cohortGroup sharing circumstances
- birthrateNewborns per capita measure
- populationAll inhabitants combined
demographic · age group · generational · peer group · life stage · coming of age · formative years · generational identity · zeitgeist
- OklahomaOklahoma, Tulsa, Indian Territory, Lawton, OU
- land rushland office
- peoplepeople, persons, person, individuals, humans
- age groupsage groups, generations, life stages, adults, children
- American MovementsFreedom Riders, Sons of Liberty, Underground Railroad, Wobblies, Beat Generation
BoomersGen Z
Post-millennial demographic cohort
Zoomers · Generation Z · Generation Alpha · Gen Alpha · millennials
- baby boomerPostwar generation member
- OK, BoomerGenerational dismissal phrase
- boomer generationPostwar population surge cohort