boomerang child

== English == === Etymology === From boomerang + child, a reference to the ability of a boomerang to return to the thrower after being thrown. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbuːməɹæŋ ˌt͡ʃaɪld/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbuməɹæŋ ˌt͡ʃaɪld/ Hyphenation: boo‧me‧rang child === Noun === boomerang child (plural boomerang children) (originally US, informal) Synonym of boomerang kid (“a young adult who has moved back into the parental home after a period of independence”). Synonyms: boomerang baby, boomeranger ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== failure to launch === Further reading === Boomerang Generation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “boomerang kid, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.