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
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