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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