Xer

1 of 2

noun

ˈek-sər How to pronounce Xer (audio)
: a member of Generation X

xer-

2 of 2

combining form

variants or xero-
: dry
xeric
xerophyte

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Noun
But one Generation Xer (people born between 1965 to 1980) has taken to social media to question this narrative. — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025

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Etymology

Combining form

Late Latin, from Greek xēr-, xēro-, from xēros

First Known Use

Noun

1991, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Xer was in 1991

Phrases Containing Xer

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