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zoomer

/ˈzumər/
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Other forms: zoomers

A zoomer is someone who was born between 1997 and 2012, although date ranges vary. The formal term for the whole generation is Generation Z, but zoomer has become a popular shorthand for a person in this age group.

Using letters to name generations started with Generation X. The term was used as a placeholder, and it stuck. Before that, generations were named after major historical events or cultural shifts. People in the generation before Gen X were called the Baby Boomers, as they were born during the post-WWII "baby boom." The term zoomer is a linguistic mashup of boomer and the Z from Gen Z. It began being used online as a joke, and it stuck, maybe because it reflects a generation that grew up in a fast-paced, digital world.

Definitions of zoomer
  1. noun
    (informal) a person born between approximately 1997 and 2012
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