boomerang kid

noun

, Informal.

1. a young adult who returns to live with parents after a period of living away from home.

boomerang kid

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of boomerang kid¹

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