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zoomer

zoomer · zoomers

That which zoomsThat which zooms.

» Tom is a Zoomer.

Meaning

6 senses

That which zooms.
A kind of small swim fin.
(neologism)A baby boomer with a very active lifestyle.
(Scotland)An eccentric, erratic or crazy person, particularly associated with more extreme supporters of Scottish nationalism.
(usually plural, vulgar)A woman's breasts, especially large breasts.
As she exited the tomb, momentarily blinded by the bright sun, she was vaguely aware that the other members of the party were staring at the impressive zoomers filling out her dusty tank top.
A member of Generation Z.

Examples

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Tom is a Zoomer.
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Origin

From zoom + -er. Alteration of bazoom, ultimately from bosom. Portmanteau from Generatio

From zoom + -er.

Alteration of bazoom, ultimately from bosom.

Portmanteau from Generation Z and boomer (“baby boomer, a person born between 1945 and early 1960s”). Merriam-Webster identified the earliest use in its current sense as being made on 16 March 2016 by an aviation engineer named Jennie Santoro at HNTB Seattle, in a presentation called "Boomers to Zoomers: Passing the Torch to Generation Z!"

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