boomerang child

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Synonym of boomerang kid (“a young adult who has moved back into the parental home after a period of independence”).

/ˈbuːməɹæŋ ˌt͡ʃaɪld/ /ˈbuməɹæŋ ˌt͡ʃaɪld/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-boomerang child.wav

boomerang child boomerang children

From boomerang + child, a reference to the ability of a boomerang to return to the thrower after being thrown.

boomerang baby boomeranger boomerang kid

failure to launch

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