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] /ˈbu məˌræŋ ər/.
Origin of boomerang kid
1985–90; from
boomerang, which returns to the thrower
Words nearby boomerang kid
boom-and-bust,
boom-or-bust,
boomer,
boomer state,
boomerang,
boomerang kid,
boomie,
boomkin,
boomlet,
boomslang,
boomy
British Dictionary definitions for boomerang kid
boomerang kid
noun
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