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noun
Someone born between the baby boom and the baby boomlet; a Gen-Xer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a person born in the generation following the baby boom when the birth rate fell dramatically
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: buster
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Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
History
From baby bust + -er, following baby boomer.
