boomerang kid
noun Informal.
a young adult who returns to live with parents after a period of living away from home.
Words nearby boomerang kid
boom-and-bust, boom-or-bust, boomer, boomer state, boomerang, boomerang kid, boomie, boomkin, boomlet, boomslang, boomy
Origin of boomerang kid
1985–90; from boomerang, which returns to the thrower
Also called boo·me·rang·er [boo-muh-rang-er] /ˈbu məˌræŋ ər/.
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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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