Generation X

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1. AustraliaIrelandNew ZealandUKUSoriginallyA generation of people whose future is uncertain; a lost generation.First known use 1950s

   When historians evaluate the contribution of Generation X one theme will recur over and over again, and that is the rage and revulsion handed from Father to Son.

   1964, Charles Hamblett, Jane Deverson, Generation X, →OCLC, page 191

2. AustraliaIrelandNew ZealandUKUSspecificallyThe generation of people born after the baby boom that followed World War II, especially those born from 1965 to 1980, sometimes characterized as cynical, disaffected, lacking direction in life, and unwilling to take part fully in society.

   Any self-respecting Generation Xer […] might notice that Mr. [Douglas] Coupland's death knell for Generation X coincides with the promotion of his latest book, “Microserfs” (HarperCollins)

   1995 June 18, John Marchese, “The short shelf life of Generation X”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 35

   Synonyms: MTV generation, 13th Gen

1. Alternative letter-case form of Generation X.

   That was just some anecdata for you: in generation X, we never felt as though we were drinking more than our parents, because they drank a hell of a lot, and were relatively free of ancillary taboos, such as drink-driving.

   2021 September 22, Zoe Williams, “Generation X are heavy, risky drinkers. Will anything ever persuade us to stop?”, in The Guardian