Twitter Google Share on Facebook boomerang kid n (Sociology) a young adult who, after having lived on his or her own for a time, returns to live in the parental home, usually due to financial problems caused by unemployment or the high cost of living independently ...
Referred to as "boomerangers" or "boomerang kids," these adults are mostly between the ages of 25 and 34, although it's not uncommon to have older adults in this category, says Rich Morin, senior editor for the Pew Research Center and co-author of the 2009 report, Home for the Holiday...