ContextWord · Ages 12-30 · In use
zoomer
A person from Generation Z, born roughly from the late 1990s to the early 2010s. A play on 'boomer'.
My older cousin is a zoomer, he still says slay.
For parents and educators
Neutral. Kids may use it teasingly for older siblings, the way they use 'boomer' for adults.
Where it came from
Used for Gen Z since at least 2016 and spread through memes.
Also heard as
zoomers, gen z, gen-z