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Generation Y

Generation Y is harder to define. The only reason for that is that we are still involved in it and therefore still doing research. (By the way, whenever I say, "we," I mean we. Me and my friends have spent long hours thinking through all this stuff.)

Generation Y started fresh off the crash/burn of Generation X; a kind of rise from the ashes. Generation Y involved anyone who attended/completed high school between 1997 and now. Most of those heavily involved in GenY have had an older sibling heavily involved in GenX. GenY has suffered a divide, unlike our predecessors, in that few groups of people ever come together against something. Associations are limited. There is an abundance of us, however. Our younger siblings may end up being a Generation Z, but that remains to be seen.

Generation Y still have competition from a second wave of Gen-Xers. The new Gen-Xers are in typical fashion of days of yore, but with contemporary styles. Generation Y pervades this, but all in all lives alongside it. Generation Y kids tend to be more vocal about things, but usually do less.

Drug use is still rampant, that's for sure.

More will be added as research is developed. Bear with us.
Generation Y started in '97, possibly climaxed in '03, the stagnation of the culture became evident in '05, and may be ending this year, if not next year.
by Bozenda January 5, 2006
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generific

Of, or pertaining to, enjoying oneself at Gene's house.
That was a really generific time last night.
by Chris Tucci November 23, 2003
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generic phone

Words to describe an old version of a phone.
the old nokia or motorola generic phones etc.
by dinoagephones July 19, 2010
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Generation Pandering

Commercials aimed at specific generations based on iconic images.
Ok I just saw MCGruff the crime dog in a Geico Commercial. This generation pandering is hilarious.
by LadyBookworm80 March 13, 2018
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Generation High Horse

Generation High Horse : a term to describe any generation that precedes the next. Often represents behaviour's including: 'Condescension, Shaming, Blaming, Lying, Slavery'. People in this generation don't want to lose any perceived power and although they have great wisdom to share, they often get caught up in the power struggle rather than actually preventing the new generations from making the same mistakes.
Monkey 1: My brother told me I shouldn't start practicing voodoo...
Monkey 2: Did he say why?
Monkey 1: No he just said, trust me I'm older.
Monkey 2: Do what ever you want, he is generation high horse...
by NutsAwiezBuh May 28, 2018
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generational whisperer

When you're good at talking to multiple age groups and vibe with them all. A Generational Whisperer is someone who can 'whisper' to all the generations, and connect them in harmony.

Applies to work and business settings, as well as social family and friend settings.
You're 5 year old is so smart, she talks to adults and seniors so easily! She must be a generational whisperer.
by danielle.iey June 18, 2018
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Generic Human Syndrome

A condition in which a person looks familiar to a higher-than-average number of strangers. The person's generic-looking aesthetic may frequently prompt strangers to stop on the street and ask if they have met the person before or for new acquaintances to insist that the person was at a previous engagement with them when they were in fact, not.
"I'm very certain we haven't met before, but I probably look familiar to you because I have Generic Human Syndrome.
by GHS Patient July 26, 2019
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