boomerang child

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boomerang child

/ˈbuːməɹæŋ ˌt͡ʃaɪld/ UK
/ˈbuməɹæŋ ˌt͡ʃaɪld/ US

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

noun boomerang children

informal Synonym of boomerang kid (“a young adult who has moved back into the parental home after a period of independence”). It has been said that "when the going gets tough, the tough get going." But that saying doesn't set too well with today's generation of so-called "boomerang children." Chicago Sun-Times writer Ellen James Martin describes "boomerang children" as "grown offspring who move away from home for college,
Similar: boomerang baby, boomeranger, boomerang kid

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"boomerang child." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/boomerang%20child. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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boomerang child. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/boomerang%20child

Chicago

"boomerang child." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/boomerang%20child.

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@misc{boomerang_child_2026,
  title = {boomerang child},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/boomerang%20child},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}