Meanings
nounnotch baby (plural notch babies)
plural notch babies
- USinformalA person born between 1917 and 1921 who as a result, as a retiree, received lower cost of living increases in social security than others after Congress readjusted such benefits in 1977.
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APA
notch baby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/notch%20baby
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“notch baby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/notch%20baby. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “notch baby,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/notch%20baby.
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