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goomer
Derogatory slang for "old gamer", more precisely an older generation gamer that hold irrationally onto aspects of gaming of the past while shunning newer aspects of modern video games even when it does not make sense.
Etymology:
From English 'boomer' + 'gamer'
English 'boomer' is furthermore an ellipsis of English 'baby boomer', a person born in the postwar years/generation between 1946 and the early 1960s, though here the term is being used in the joking, derogatory sense of simply "an elderly person", an "older person" or more precisely "an old, ignorant/conservative person."
Often one who will play a modern video game and complain about all the ways things in said games are different from when they were younger, such as too much hand-holding, difficulty being too low, too many realistic-looking non-pixel art games and what have you. Not all complaints will be shared or true for every goomer.
Some, though not all, but possibly most, of goomers will likely also be politically on the right side of the spectrum, as historically speaking the people that complain the most about new things while idolising things of the past are statistically likely to be conservative.
Etymology:
From English 'boomer' + 'gamer'
English 'boomer' is furthermore an ellipsis of English 'baby boomer', a person born in the postwar years/generation between 1946 and the early 1960s, though here the term is being used in the joking, derogatory sense of simply "an elderly person", an "older person" or more precisely "an old, ignorant/conservative person."
Often one who will play a modern video game and complain about all the ways things in said games are different from when they were younger, such as too much hand-holding, difficulty being too low, too many realistic-looking non-pixel art games and what have you. Not all complaints will be shared or true for every goomer.
Some, though not all, but possibly most, of goomers will likely also be politically on the right side of the spectrum, as historically speaking the people that complain the most about new things while idolising things of the past are statistically likely to be conservative.
The old gamer: “I can’t believe these new Mario games, they give you this ability if you die a number of times that make it way too easy or as an extra life, like the game is telling you ‘You suck a little bit but it’s ok, here is another change!’ Games in my days didn’t do any such thing, they were HARD! You had to learn to master them!”
Young gamer: “You old fuck, you’re such a goomer… of course, I do agree, but you know it can be toggled off, right?”
Young gamer: “You old fuck, you’re such a goomer… of course, I do agree, but you know it can be toggled off, right?”
goomer by LukasExemplar December 25, 2024
Goomer Pyle
Goomer Pyle was a character from the TV series known as "The Andy Griffin Show". In the show Goomer Pyle was a marine who wasn't the smartest person ever. Usually if someone is called Goomer Pyle they are being called: stupid. Basically you've just been insulted.
In the movie "Full Metal Jacket" one of the characters was called Private Goomer Pyle because he was a bit mentally challenged.
Goomer Pyle by BossyBlossom November 14, 2011
OK Goomer
'OK Goomer' Is an adaptation of 'OK Coomer' directed toward people who excessively play video games.
It can be used in a mocking, or patronizing manner toward people with a bad gaming habit.
It can be used in a mocking, or patronizing manner toward people with a bad gaming habit.
All he wants to do is goom. Doesn't that guy do anything else?
Man, I goomed so hard last night, played Runescape for 8 hours straight.
"Dude, I just got the newest skin in Overwatch after grinding all weekend for it"
"OK Goomer"
Oh my god, I'm gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooomingggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
Man, I goomed so hard last night, played Runescape for 8 hours straight.
"Dude, I just got the newest skin in Overwatch after grinding all weekend for it"
"OK Goomer"
Oh my god, I'm gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooomingggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
OK Goomer by KongsKangdom January 19, 2021
gohmert
noun: person who acts like an uneducated, proudly ignorant, loudly stupid blowhard, esp. when espousing right-wing lunacy or voting for the eponymous Louie Gohmert, Republican Congressman from Texas
Gohmert: I heard on Fox where them aliens is comin' to take away our guns and women and force us to go to the dentist!
Dude: Don't be such a gohmert.
Gohmert: I ain't a gohmert. I just voted for 'im.
Dude: Don't be such a gohmert.
Gohmert: I ain't a gohmert. I just voted for 'im.
gohmert by I'mTheDoctor September 3, 2012