Etymology

boomerang child

boo·me·rang child

Today it means: Synonym of boomerang kid (“a young adult who has moved back into the parental home after a period of independence”). Full definition →

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The story

From boomerang + child, a reference to the ability of a boomerang to return to the thrower after being thrown.

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