Cusper
A person born at the intersection of two generations
Example
I think Donny enjoys being a cusper. It lets him relate to Gen Xers and Baby Boomers
Related Slang
Zillennial | A person born within a few years of 1996 |
Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 |
Joneser | A person born between 1954 and 1964 |
Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 |
Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 |
OK Boomer | Whatever, old person |
OK Millennial | Whatever, young person |
Clapback | A clever comeback |
A cusper is a person born near the beginning or end of a generation. For example, a person born in 1996 is a cusper, who may identify as a millennial, a zoomer, or neither. (This specific type of cusper may be referred to as a zillennial.)
Cuspers are unique because they experience life events and exhibit traits associated with both their generations. For example, a millennial/zoomer cusper likely remembers a time before everyone owned cell phones, while a later-born zoomer would not. As a result, cuspers are sometimes called upon to bridge the "gap" between people in different generations - especially in the workplace.