Definition
Originally referring to baby boomers (born 1946-1964), now often used dismissively to describe someone perceived as out of touch or resistant to change. Can also refer to something that booms or makes loud sounds.
Etymology
From 'boom' meaning rapid growth or loud sound + '-er' suffix. 'Baby boomer' coined in 1963 referring to post-WWII birth rate spike. Recent slang usage ('OK boomer') emerged in late 2010s.
Kelly Says
The transformation of 'boomer' from neutral demographic term to internet meme shows how language evolves through generational conflict. 'OK boomer' became a way for younger people to dismiss perceived generational condescension, turning age itself into a form of argument.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ባብረት አመድ
babret amed
ARالعربية
جيل البومر
jīl al-būmār
BNবাংলা
বেবি বুমার
bebī bumāra
CACatalà
baby boomer
bay-bee BOO-mehr
CSČeština
baby boomer
bay-bee BOO-mehr
DADansk
babyboomer
bay-bee BOO-mehr
DEDeutsch
Baby-Boomer
BAH-bee BOH-mehr
ELΕλληνικά
μπέιμπι μπουμ
mpémpi boum
ESEspañol
baby boomer
bay-bee BOH-mehr
FAفارسی
نوزاد بومر
nuzād būmār
FISuomi
syntyvyyskohortti
sohn-too-vees koh-ohr-tee
FRFrançais
baby-boomer
bay-bee boo-MEHR
GUGU
બેબી બૂમર
bebī būmara
HAHA
yarinyar baba
yah-ree-n-yar bah-bah
HEעברית
בייבי בומר
bay-bi boom-er
HIहिन्दी
बेबी बूमर
bebī būmara
HUMagyar
baby boomer
bay-bee BOO-mehr
IDBahasa Indonesia
angkatan bumi
ahng-kah-tahn BOO-mee
IGIG
ụmụaka boom
oo-moo-ah-kah boom
ITItaliano
baby boomer
bay-bee BOH-mehr
KKKK
бэби-бумер
bay-bee BOO-mehr
KMKM
ជំនាន់កុមារ
chomnah koomar
MRMR
बेबी बुमर
bebī bumara
MSBahasa Melayu
generasi bumi
jeh-neh-rah-see BOO-mee
MYမြန်မာ
ကလေးဗုမာ
kale bu ma
NLNederlands
babyboomer
bay-bee BOO-mehr
NONorsk
babyboomer
bay-bee BOO-mehr
PAPA
ਬੇਬੀ ਬੂਮਰ
bebī būmara
PLPolski
baby boomer
bay-bee BOO-mehr
PTPortuguês
baby boomer
bay-bee BOH-mehr
RORomână
baby boomer
bay-bee BOO-mehr
RUРусский
бэби-бумер
bay-bee BOO-mehr
SVSvenska
babyboomer
bay-bee BOO-mehr
SWKiswahili
kizazi cha baba
kee-zah-zee chah bah-bah
TAதமிழ்
பேபி பூமர்
pēpi pūmar
TEతెలుగు
బేబీ బూమర్
bēbī būmar
THไทย
รุ่นลูกบูม
run luuk boom
TLTL
baby boomer
bay-bee BOO-mehr
TRTürkçe
bebek patlaması
beh-bek pah-tlah-MAH-sih
UKУкраїнська
бебі-бумер
bebi-boomer
URاردو
بیبی بومر
bay-bi boom-er
VITiếng Việt
thế hệ bùng nổ dân số
thế hệ bùng nổ dân số
YOYO
ọmọ ọdún
oh-moh oh-doon
ZUZU
intsha yabantu
in-tshah yah-bahnt-oo