boomer

baby boomer

noun BOO-mer Rare

Origin: from English 'boomer'

Usage Note

Boomer is a direct English loanword used in French to refer to the baby-boom generation (born approximately 1946–1964), often in generational discourse or mild social criticism (OK boomer is understood in France as in English). It is informal; the formal equivalent would be enfant du baby-boom. The plural is boomers.

Examples

"Son père, un vrai boomer, ne comprend pas les réseaux sociaux."

Natural Translation

His father, a real boomer, doesn't understand social media.

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