English Explanatory Dictionary

strawberry generation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The generation born in the 1980s, characterised as effete and unable to cope with hard work and the pressures of modern life.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɹɔːbɛɹi ˌd͡ʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/

Word forms

strawberry generation

Etymology

Calque from Chinese 草莓族 (cǎoméizú), so called as people of the generation bruise easily like strawberries.

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