millennial
n.— «The group spent seven hours Thursday at the Minneapolis Convention Center puzzling over the habits of the so-called millennial generation.…They confirmed much of Sweeney’s description of millennials. As a group, they leaned liberal, were savvy users of computers and other technology, had broad musical tastes and said being true to yourself mattered more than fitting in with a group.» —“Serving ‘millennials’ is new chapter for libraries” by Mary Jane Smetanka Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minn.) Apr. 8, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Carrie Ann and her cousin Danielle from Minneapolis, Minnesota, wonder about the pronunciation of the word rhetoric. Is the stress on the first syllable or the second? This is part of a complete episode.
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