boomer
Midcentury birth cohort
Boomer is informal for baby boomer—someone born during the post-World War II birth surge, roughly 1946 to 1964.
The term often carries generational tension: younger speakers use it dismissively to characterize attitudes seen as outdated or self-satisfied.
OK boomer became a viral retort to patronizing advice.
Separately, a boomer is a large male kangaroo.
After military conflict ends
- Gen XPost-boomer demographic cohort
- millennialsThose born 1981-1996
- demographicStatistical population category
- cohortGroup sharing circumstances
birth rate · generational · age group · peer group · lifespan · coming of age · life stage
Landmark 1969 music festival
- BeatlesIconic sixties rock quartet
- countercultureRejection of mainstream values
- civil rightsGuaranteed individual legal protections
- Vietnam WarCold-era Indochina military engagement
rock 'n' roll · hippies · suburbia · Cold War · space race · Apollo missions · Motown · Elvis Presley
Higher in rank
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- grandparentsAncestors once removed
- empty nestersParents alone after children leave
gray hair · AARP · aging population · healthcare costs · assisted living · memory care · snowbirds · golden years
One fearing modern devices
- out of touchLacking current awareness
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- dinosaurExtinct Mesozoic reptile
- fuddy-duddyOld-fashioned, overly fussy person
behind the times · nostalgic · traditionalist · generational conflict · participation trophy · back in my day · entitled · lead paint
Leaving the workforce permanently
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
- social securityPublic financial protection programs
- 401(k)Tax-advantaged retirement savings account
- housing marketTrade in residential properties
wealth accumulation · consumer spending · estate planning · retirement savings · downsizing · reverse mortgage · inheritance · economic influence
Violent burst of energy
- blastSudden forceful burst
- cannonLarge mounted gun
- fireworkExplosive celebration device
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
detonation · big hit · home run · long ball · thunderous
post-war
After military conflict ends
- Gen XPost-boomer demographic cohort
- millennialsThose born 1981-1996
- demographicStatistical population category
cohort · birth rate · generational · age group · peer group · lifespan · coming of age · life stage
Woodstock
Landmark 1969 music festival
- BeatlesIconic sixties rock quartet
- countercultureRejection of mainstream values
- civil rightsGuaranteed individual legal protections
Vietnam War · rock 'n' roll · hippies · suburbia · Cold War · space race · Apollo missions · Motown · Elvis Presley · feminism
senior
Higher in rank
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- grandparentsAncestors once removed
empty nesters · gray hair · AARP · aging population · healthcare costs · assisted living · memory care · snowbirds · golden years · second career
technophobe
One fearing modern devices
- out of touchLacking current awareness
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- dinosaurExtinct Mesozoic reptile
fuddy-duddy · behind the times · nostalgic · traditionalist · generational conflict · participation trophy · back in my day · entitled · lead paint
retirement
Leaving the workforce permanently
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
- social securityPublic financial protection programs
- 401(k)Tax-advantaged retirement savings account
housing market · wealth accumulation · consumer spending · estate planning · retirement savings · downsizing · reverse mortgage · inheritance · economic influence · spending power
explosion
Violent burst of energy
mortar · detonation · big hit · home run · long ball · thunderous
- age slanggeezer, codger, coot, old fart, old timer
- generationsmillennials, Gen Z, Gen X, Silent Generation, Greatest Generation
- Kangaroosred kangaroo, grey kangaroo, joey, mob, pouch
- Neologismsselfie, blog, vlog, podcast, hashtag
- NetspeakLOL, OMG, BRB, IDK, LMAO
- Imageboard Culture4chan, anon, anonymous, boards, thread
boomerzoomer
Post-millennial generation member
Gen Z · millennial · Gen Alpha · Generation Z · digital native
boomeryouth
State of being immature
young person · kid · youngster · teenager · twenty-something
boomerzoomer
Post-millennial generation member
woke · progressive · digital native · socialist · social justice warrior
- baby boomerPostwar generation member
- baby boomPeriod of high births
- boom boxPortable cassette stereo
- sonic boomShockwave's audible crack
- boom boxesLarge portable stereo systems
- housing boomRapid residential construction increase