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lame

Boomer#bad

Meaning. Unimpressive, weak, or disappointing.

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That party was pretty lame.

How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

Gen Z
dog water,mid
Gen Alpha
No word for this one yet.
Millennial
meh
Gen X
bogus,wack
Boomer · this one
lame
Plain English
unimpressive, weak, or disappointing

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How every generation says that's bad

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Related slang

kissing upGen X

Flattering someone excessively to gain favor.

A loss or a failure.

Pretending to have an identity, interest, or expertise you do not actually have.

laying it on thickBoomer

Praising or flattering someone excessively.

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