Definition
to mock the opinion of older generations
Examples
1) My professor said that the younger generation is too reliant on
technology, so I just muttered 'OK Boomer' to myself.
2) When my uncle started talking about how easy it was to pay for college
back in his day, I just replied with a sarcastic 'OK Boomer'.
Etymology
It emerged from broader societal discourse, and gained significant audience
through online culture. eg TikTok
Synonyms
"Alright, old timer", "copy that, fossil"
- englishdaily626.com [edited]
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I learned this phrase from "The Fourth Turning is Here" by Neil Howe who
expounded on the cyclic nature of history and the concept of the saeculum, an
80- to 100-year period divided into four generations. In the last century, for
example, there were the Silent, the Greatest, the Boomers, and the X generations.
Boomers, born between 1946-1964, are still active. Today's youth would be the
Millennials and Gen Z and they would more likely to say "Okay, Karen" to
lectures from us Xers, as most Karens, the entitled, rude, bossy type, are Gen X.
