boomerang kid

boo·mer·ang kid

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Definitions of boomerang kid words

noun boomerang kid a young adult who, after having lived on his or her own for a time, returns to live in the parental home, usually due to financial problems caused by unemployment or the high cost of living independently 3
noun boomerang kid a young adult who returns to live with parents after a period of living away from home. 1
noun boomerang kid A young adult who has moved back into the parental home after a period of independence. 0

before 1985

One of the 1% newest English words

1985-90; from boomerang, which returns to the thrower

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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