zoomer — ODE · Shobdo

zoomer /ˈzuːmə

▸ noun informal

1 a member of Generation Z (born in the late 1990s or the early 21st century), perceived as being familiar with the use of digital technology, the internet, and social media from a very young age:

Gen Z is only just entering the workforce, the oldest zoomers are in their early 20s

[modifier] the zoomer generation, ready to begin joining the workforce and voting population en masse.

2 North American English a member of the baby boom generation who chooses to pursue a particularly active lifestyle in middle age or retirement:

the modern zoomer doesn't want to retire, they want to continue to earn money while having the life that they want.

– ORIGIN 1980s (in zoomer (sense 2 of the noun)): probably from boomer, influenced by Generation Z and zoom.