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Definitions by mllnnl

boomersplaining 

When baby boomers use their own, often outdated, personal experience to talk down on younger people, especially millennials.
Person A: "Dang, it's tough to afford college, land a job, and buy a house."

Person B: "Stop complaining, when I was your age, I worked a summer job to pay for college! Stop eating avocado toast and you might be able to afford a house!"

Person A: "Uh, thanks for boomersplaining but things are different today."
boomersplaining by mllnnl August 13, 2017

striminal 

A portmanteau of "streaming" and "criminal." First used to described "streaming millennial criminals" that pirate content instead of paying exorbitant fees to content providers.
"We're not going to hit our quarter-over-quarter goal of 2500% because of those damn striminals and cordcutters! Our shareholders are ruined! RUINED!!!"
striminal by mllnnl August 10, 2017

cordcutter 

One who "cuts the cord" and no longer pays for cable service.
"Cable companies HATE this one simple act that cordcutters do!"
cordcutter by mllnnl August 10, 2017

darenoia 

A portmanteau of "D.A.R.E" and "paranoia" that describes the irrational and indoctrinated fear that 80s and 90s kids experience when using cannabis.
"Weed's been legal here for 2 years now but I still get darenoia, it sucks man!"
darenoia by mllnnl August 10, 2017