Generation Jones
n.— «Generation Jones members were born at the end of the Baby Boom period and are now aged 39 to 50.» —“‘Generation Jones’ the Big Spenders” by Graham Hiscott Scotsman (Scotland) Nov. 24, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Michael from Jones, Michigan, says he was stationed on a U.S. Army base in Germany in the early 1960s. If there was a gust of cold wind, a fellow soldier would say the hawk’s out. This expression is largely associated with Chicago, Illinois...
Cat hair may be something you brush off, but cat hair is also a slang term that means “money.” In the same way, cat beer isn’t alcoholic — some people use cat beer as a joking term for “milk.” And imagine walking on a...