"gen X" meaning in English

See gen X in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} gen X
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Gen X. Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: Gen X
    Sense id: en-gen_X-en-name-SW9JKtrM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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          "text": "So the rise in drinking seems to centre on gen X women, or, to give us our proper title, ladettes. But ignoring gender for the time being, why that gen X bulge in the first place?",
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