- Used pejoratively to refer to people in Gen Z. Popular on social media sites like twitter where people in Gen Z are frequently made fun of by Millennials. Used in phrases such as the sarcastic “epic zoomer moment” when someone in Gen Z does something silly or dumb
Zoomer
noun blending
A person belonging to Gen Z
Etymology : A clipping of Gen Z into just Z blended with the word ‘boomer’ which is itself a clipping of the term ‘baby boomer’.
Source : (My friend addressing me at dinner on 11/15) “Ok zoomer”
Last modified: 8 December 2019