GLOSSARY TERM
"ok boomer"
A retort used (often by younger people) to brush off an opinion seen as old-fashioned or out of touch, regardless of the speaker's actual age. Became a viral catchphrase around 2019.
Example
"He complained about kids having it easy, and she just said 'ok boomer.'"
Plain-English swap
"a dismissive reply to an out-of-touch comment"
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