boomerang kid

American  

noun

Informal.

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

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boomerang kid British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of boomerang kid

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

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boomerang kid

I said, “I’ll tell you what, for the sizzle reel, we’ll do this: You are the son of two doctors. You are ‘the boomerang kid.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026

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