11 Words Gen Xers Made Popular
From yuppie to headbanger, we have Generation X to thank for these terms that became popular in the 1980s and ’90s.
From yuppie to headbanger, we have Generation X to thank for these terms that became popular in the 1980s and ’90s.
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