millennial humor

English

Noun

millennial humor (uncountable)

  1. (Internet slang, social media, neologism) A form of humor, mainly found on the internet, characterized by absurdism, irony, self-deprecation, and nostalgia for early internet culture and shared media experiences.
    Coordinate term: millennial cringe

Usage notes

Typically used in a demeaning sense, often by Gen Z to criticize the former millennial generation for their online conduct, regularly deemed by the latter as "cringe".

See also

Further reading

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.