Meaning of OK, boomer | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Used to sardonically counter or dismiss an older person (typically a baby boomer) as lacking an understanding of the circumstances, priorities, or culture of a younger generation, especially by a millennial or zoomer.
   Internet, derogatory
2. Used to facetiously suggest that someone is old, boring, or out-of-touch.
   Internet, derogatory

Examples

“People who went to college decades ago might talk about how they were able to pay to go to college by working part-time or working a summer job, even though college was substantially more affordable then. To that, we would say, “OK boomer, we're just asking for the same opportunities you got, and that students around the world get.””

“On one level, I understood Parker. She came up in an era when putting up with male misbehavior was just part of the job of being a journalist. Sometimes you could make lemonade out of lemons; maybe she genuinely enjoyed “flirting” with Matthews. But to insinuate that what other women experienced with the host was equally enjoyable, well, OK Boomer. (And I say that as a boomer.)”

“When I was growing up (Ok, Boomer) the only office that had a dog was a firehouse.”

““OK, Boomer. And what’s your reason not to change?”, BMW tweeted and as you might imagine, that didn’t bode well with a large portion of social media users; no one likes being patronized after all.”

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