screenager

[ skreen-ey-jer ]

/ ˈskrinˌeɪ dʒər /

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noun Informal.

a teen or young adult who is proficient with computers, smartphones, etc., and who generally spends considerable time browsing the internet, gaming, or conversing via social media: With two working parents and three screenagers, a family dinner with real conversation is a rarity.

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Origin of screenager

First recorded in 1955–60, in the sense “a young person who watches a lot of television”; screen + (teen)ager

Words nearby screenager

screech owl, screechy, screed, screen, Screen Actors Guild, screenager, screen dump, screen grid, screenie, screening, screenings

British Dictionary definitions for screenager

screenager

/ (ˈskriːnˌeɪdʒə) /

noun

informal a teenager who is dully conversant with and skilled in the use of computers and other electronic devices

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