Words We're Watching: 'Zoomer' Zoomer is used to refer to members of Generation Z, or people born in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The term is modeled on boomer, a common shortening of baby boomer, and earlier use of zoomer referred to physically active baby boomers.
Zoomer is an informal term used to refer to members of Generation Z, often in an ironic, humorous, or mocking tone. It combines the shorthand boomer, referring to baby boomers, with the "Z" from Generation Z.
Etymology 2
Portmanteau from Generation Z and boomer (“baby boomer, a person born between 1945 and early 1960s”). Merriam Webster identified the earliest use as being made on 16 March 2016.
Commonly used in the phrase “okay, zoomer,” the term is typically used to treat a Generation Z member's opinions as unworthy of consideration. This word was likely coined to provide an easy, memorable way to refer to Generation Z in a derogatory and dismissive manner.
The 'Z' in the name means "zoomer", as this is the first generation known to 'zoom' the internet. Most of those who are a part of Gen Z are the children of Generation X. Some other names for this generation would be the iGeneration, the Digital Natives, internet generation, and centennials.
Generation Z, or Gen Z, is also sometimes referred to as iGen, or Centennials.
Millennials are a demographic cohort or age group, also known as Generation Y. They're called millennials because they became adults around the time of the millennium.
The ?️ symbolizes loyalty.
In 2022, rapper Gunna gave this emoji a new meaning. Along with positivity, the ?️ also represents loyalty, as Gunna tweeted, “Being Loyal Is definitely ?️.” X Research source Someone may use the emoji in this context by texting a friend after a favor or posting a pic of their friend group.
Cheugy (pronounced chew-gee, for the uninitiated) is a term coined by Gen Z and defined by Urban Dictionary as a “catch-all word” to describe anything untrendy, uncool or “basic”.
In Gen Z slang term, “fire” means something is really amazing or cool. They also use it to express excitement or point out a new trend within their culture.
Gen Z, colloquially known as “Zoomers” are born roughly between 1997 and 2010. They are specifically unique from their predecessors, as they don't know a time before the internet, living their lives through apps and instant communication with their peers.
Zillennials are a hybrid between millennials and Generation Z (the zoomers). Often confused or misreported by the general public for young millennials or older Gen Z, zillennials don't fully relate to main characteristics that make an individual a part of either generation.
Generation Alpha are defined as those born from 2010-2024.
Members of Generation Z, otherwise known as “Zoomers,” were born between 1997 and 2012. So, their ages as of 2022 range anywhere from 10 to 25.
A Millennial is anyone born between 1980 and 1995. In the U.S., there are roughly 80 million Millennials. A member of Gen Z is anyone born between 1996 and the early-mid 2000s (end date can vary depending on source). In the U.S., there are approximately 90 million members of Gen Z, or “Gen Zers.”
It refers to the generation born between 1997 to 2012. This generation is also called zoomers. This puts the age group for Gen Z in the range of 6-24 years old in 2021. It is the new generation succeeding millennials and proceeding towards generation Alpha which is the current cohort.
Generation Z has often been labelled as lazy, but that is due to the growth in the efficiency of life with more technology. Self-absorbed. Screen-obsessed.
“Yeet” is a versatile word that Gen Z's use as an exclamation, a verb, or even a noun. As an exclamation it can be used to express excitement, usually happily but also nervously. It can also be used as an exclamation of victory, or as a battle cry or focus-shout while throwing or hitting something, like "HIII-YA".
Here are some examples of common Gen Z lingo that actually come from AAVE: Bruh: A form of the word brother that originated in Black English during the late 1800s.
Officially called the peach emoji, the butt emoji was first introduced in 2010 under Unicode 6.0. As its fuzzy, cleft appearance looks like a plump rear end, the peach emoji quickly came to stand for buttocks on social media and in text messages, especially a woman's in sexual contexts.
?? means "lick." ??? and ??? both mean "let's have oral sex."
You're talking about your private parts. Like a lot of emojis, ? has a naughty meaning besides a tasty a summer fruit. It can reference your derrière, breasts, or testicles—basically any private part that comes in a pair.
Researchers and popular media use the early 2010s as the starting birth years and the mid-2020s as the ending birth years. Named after the first letter in the Greek alphabet, Generation Alpha is the first to be born entirely in the 21st century. Most members of Generation Alpha are the children of Millennials.
The Brookings Institution defines the millennial generation as people born from 1981 to 1996, as does Gallup, Federal Reserve Board, American Psychological Association, CBS, and ABC Australia. Australia's McCrindle Research uses 1980–1994 as Generation Y (millennial) birth years.
Millennial Generation or Generation Y: Born 1981–1996
Millennials lived through 9/11, remember when Amazon only sold books, and are also the first generation to know a childhood both with and without the Internet, which now plays a significant role in their personal lives.