X Words

December, 1992

The Xers are a terribly verbal tribe who worship precision in vocabulary. Douglas Coupland laced Generation X with great coinages, the best of which have already turned up as staples in conversation:McJob: A low-pay, low-prestige, low-dignity, low-benefit, no-future job in the service sector. Frequently considered a satisfying career choice by people who have never held one.Boomer envy: Envy of material wealth and long-range material security accrued by older members of the baby boom generation...