"OK, boomer" meaning in English

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Interjection

Head templates: {{en-interj}} OK, boomer
  1. (Internet slang, derogatory) Used to sardonically counter or dismiss an older person (typically a baby boomer) as lacking understanding of the circumstances, priorities, or culture of a younger generation, especially by a millennial or zoomer. Tags: Internet, derogatory Categories (topical): Baby boomers Synonyms: OK, Boomer, OK boomer, OK Boomer, ok boomer Related terms: kthxbye Coordinate_terms: OK zoomer
    Sense id: en-OK,_boomer-en-intj-Z9wfldak Disambiguation of Baby boomers: 89 11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 92 8 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 89 11
  2. (Internet slang, derogatory) Used to facetiously suggest that someone is old, boring, or out-of-touch. Tags: Internet, derogatory
    Sense id: en-OK,_boomer-en-intj-O0SZW1y0

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