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[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -1 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

Oof, your reading comprehension needs some work, too.

Tell you what, let's look to an authority.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boomer

4 : a person born during a baby boom : baby boomer

Huh, how about that.

Good luck in school tomorrow, kid.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 0 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

You keep ignoring the fact that I specified "when used as a pejorative."

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 0 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Misusing a word doesn't gift it magical powers of a new meaning.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan -1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

That's how language works, buddy. It's fluid.

And as you can see from the definition you provided, one word can have multiple meanings based on context.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

And none of them are "any old person," as you so conveniently ignore.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan -1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Right, because the dictionary takes a while to update.

Using boomer as an insult is a new definition. I'm not sure why this is such a hard concept for you to grasp.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

"Boomer" has a very clear definition, and it's quite clear how it's misused. I understand that this is a hard concept for you to grasp, but if you stay in school, you'll learn more about such things.