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boomerang kid

noun Informal.

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

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Also called boo·me·rang·er [boo-muh-rang-er]. /ˈbu məˌræŋ ər/.

Origin of boomerang kid

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

Words nearby boomerang kid

boom, boom-and-bust, boom box, boomer, boomerang, boomerang kid, Boomer State, boomie, boomkin, boomlet, boom-or-bust
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British Dictionary definitions for boomerang kid

boomerang kid

noun

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
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