“Boomer” has a very clear definition, and it’s quite clear how it’s misused. I understand that this is a hard concept for you to grasp, but if you stay in school, you’ll learn more about such things.
This might be a shock to you, but words can have different meanings based on context. Even in your own link, the reference to baby boomers was the last entry.
When used as an insult it has a different meaning from when it’s used as a term for an age range.
When you call someone a bastard as an insult, you’re not calling them a child born out of wedlock. You’re calling them the negative connotations of the word.
When you call someone an asshole, you’re not literally calling them a rectum. You’re saying they are like the negative associations with the word.
When you call someone a boomer as an insult, you’re not literally saying they were born in the baby boomer year range. You’re calling them old and out of touch, like a baby boomer.
That’s how language works, buddy. It’s fluid.
And as you can see from the definition you provided, one word can have multiple meanings based on context.
And none of them are “any old person,” as you so conveniently ignore.
Right, because the dictionary takes a while to update.
Using boomer as an insult is a new definition. I’m not sure why this is such a hard concept for you to grasp.
“Boomer” has a very clear definition, and it’s quite clear how it’s misused. I understand that this is a hard concept for you to grasp, but if you stay in school, you’ll learn more about such things.
This might be a shock to you, but words can have different meanings based on context. Even in your own link, the reference to baby boomers was the last entry.
When used as an insult it has a different meaning from when it’s used as a term for an age range.
When you call someone a bastard as an insult, you’re not calling them a child born out of wedlock. You’re calling them the negative connotations of the word.
When you call someone an asshole, you’re not literally calling them a rectum. You’re saying they are like the negative associations with the word.
When you call someone a boomer as an insult, you’re not literally saying they were born in the baby boomer year range. You’re calling them old and out of touch, like a baby boomer.
The insult is an analogy, not a description.
“Boomer” is short for “baby boomer.”
It also means:
1: one that booms
2: one that joins a rush of settlers to a boom area
3: a transient worker (such as a bridge builder)
Boomer as an insult is a metaphor, not a term for a range of years.
“Boomer” is short for “baby boomer.”
Yes, when used to describe an age range, not when used as an insult. The insult version has a different definition.
Again, words can have different definitions based on context. Hell, the word Set has over 400 definitions.
It’s ok to admit you’re wrong. Because you are wrong.