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screenager
[ skreen-ey-jer ]
noun
, Informal.
- a teen or young adult who is proficient with computers, smartphones, etc., and who generally spends considerable time browsing the internet, gaming, or conversing via social media:
With two working parents and three screenagers, a family dinner with real conversation is a rarity.
screenager
/ ˈskriːnˌeɪdʒə /
noun
- informal.a teenager who is dully conversant with and skilled in the use of computers and other electronic devices
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Word History and Origins
Origin of screenager1
First recorded in 1955–60, in the sense “a young person who watches a lot of television”; screen ( def ) + (teen)ager ( def )
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