boomerang kid

boomerang kid

noun Informal.
a young adult who returns to live with parents after a period of living away from home.
Also called boo·me·rang·er [boo-muh-rang-er] .
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boomerang kid
 
n
a young adult who, after having lived on his or her own for a time, returns to live in the parental home, usually due to financial problems caused by unemployment or the high cost of living independently

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Main Entry:  boomerang kid
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  any young person past high-school age who returns home to live after college or a period of independence; also called boomeranger
Etymology:  modeled on boomerang, which returns to the sender after being thrown
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