babalog
n.— «These are the ‘babalog,’ the young crowd, or to use the buzzword of the Indian media, the ‘GenNext’: cyber-savvy, computer-literate, young urban professionals.» —“Triumph of Dynasty’s Darling” by David Orr, David Guttenfelder in Delhi, India The Scotsman (Scotland) May 16, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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