Generation E
n.— «“It is disturbing to me that you are sometimes referred to as Generation E—Entitlement,” said Linda Romano. “While you are always, always loved, you are never entitled.”» —“Montgomery graduates bid adieu to the ‘wonder years’ they’ve shared” by Jill Matthews in Montgomery, N.J. Princeton Packet (N.J.) June 22, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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