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Tuesday, July 27, 2004

Nexter

The Word Spy - nexter
nexter (NEKS.tur) n. A person who is part of the generation born in 1978 or later.
While there is wiggle room of a year or so, here are the basic generation names and the born-between years for each: WWII or the GI generation, 1909-1932; swing or silent generation, 1933-1945; baby boomers: 1946-1964; Generation X or Xers, 1965-1977; and, Generation Y or nexters or millennials, 1978-2002.
—Jane Greig, "Who are you? Talkin' 'bout our generations," Austin American Statesman, October 19, 2002

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