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xennial.

A person born late in Generation X or early in Generation Y, that is, sometime in the late 1970s or early 1980s; a member of the Oregon Trail Generation.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈzɛnɪəl/UK/ɛksˈɛnɪəl/UK/ˈzɛniəl/US/ɛksˈɛniəl/US
  1. A person born late in Generation X or early in Generation Y, that is, sometime in the late 1970s or early 1980s; a member of the Oregon Trail Generation.

    informal
Where this word comes from

Blend of (Generation) X + millennial.

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