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“Ok, Boomer”: The Meme That Became a Generational War Cry

In November 2019, New Zealand's Parliament, a 25-year-old lawmaker named Chlöe Swarbrick, was delivering a speech about climate change when an older colleague heckled her. Without missing a beat, she ...
ABC7

'Ok Boomer': Viral internet slang casts light on generational divide

This two-word insult that likely originated on the social media app TikTok has spread beyond the Gen Z-occupied corners of the internet, becoming the subject of several think pieces and even inspiring ...
Daily Emerald

‘OK, Boomer’: The transition from meme to political statement

Despite opening the season undefeated, it’s been a rocky start for the Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team. They have struggled with turnovers... “OK, Boomer” is the quick, cutting retort that came ...

The rise of ‘unc’: is this gen Alpha’s way of saying ‘OK boomer’?

Timothée Chalamet celebrated his 30th birthday by embracing his unc status – and Sabrina Carpenter has used the word to describe her record producer. Why is it suddenly everywhere?
Psychology Today

OK, Boomer: “You’re Too Old to Understand”

“You don’t understand,” 22-year-old Nancy* said to me after the financial crash of 2008. “You’re from a different generation. I know you’re trying, but you don’t get it. Your generation grew up in a ...