"Generation T" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Generation Ts [plural]
Etymology: Generation + T. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Generation T (plural Generation Ts)
  1. (neologism, generation, history) A way of referring to the group of people who were born in the early 2000s and who spend a lot of their free time travelling and going on holiday. Tags: neologism Categories (topical): History
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