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failson
n. An adult son who is under- or unemployed and lives with his parents, particularly one who has no goal other than to play video games all day. Also: faildaughter.


Examples

Christman saw a political lesson in the show’s fan base. “The twenty-first century is basically defined by nonessential human beings, who do not fit into the market as consumers or producers or as laborers,” he said. “That manifests itself differently in different classes and geographic areas. For white, middle-class, male, useless people—who have just enough family context to not be crushed by poverty—they become failsons.
—Jia Tolentino, “What Will Become of the Dirtbag Left?,” The New Yorker, November 18, 2016



Reminds me of the Trumpets