boomersplain
boomersplain verb: to condescendingly explain (something) to a younger person as a baby boomer.
Verb
boomersplain (third-person singular simple present boomersplains, present participle boomersplaining, simple past and past participle boomersplained)
- To condescendingly explain (something) to a younger person as a baby boomer.
- For years, we've been reading think piece after think piece, boomersplaining millennial culture through a kids-these-days lens.2016 April 29, Maggie Gordon, “Talkin' 'bout my generation: It's millennials' turn”, in Houston Chronicle
- Young voters who feel the current system doesn’t properly reflect voter preferences, a sentiment many believe contributes to their election day apathy, will be boomersplained to death about why they don’t know what they’re talking about.2018 June 1, Gary Mason, “Long odds facing electoral reform advocates in B.C.”, in The Globe and Mail
Antonyms of boomersplain
Forms of boomersplain
| third-person singular present | boomersplains |
|---|---|
| present participle | boomersplaining |
| past participle | boomersplained |
| past | boomersplained |
Origin of boomersplain
From boomer (“a baby boomer”) + -splain.
Questions about boomersplain
- What does boomersplain mean?
- Boomersplain means to condescendingly explain (something) to a younger person as a baby boomer.
- What part of speech is boomersplain?
- Boomersplain is a verb.
- What is the past tense of boomersplain?
- The past tense of boomersplain is boomersplained.
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