wait. 1. to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often fol. by for or until): to wait for the bus. 2. (of things) to be available or in readiness: A letter is waiting for you. 3. to remain neglected for a time: a matter that can wait.
Generation X or Gen-X is the name given to the generation of Americans born between 1961 and 1980. Generation X follows the Baby Boom generation and precedes Generation Y (Gen-Y) or the Millennial generation. Next Up.
Gen X: Born between 1961 and 1981. According to WikiPedia, Gen X was originally called Gen Bust because their birth rate was vastly smaller than the preceding Baby Boomers. Gen X'ers were the first generation to experience: 1  The highest level of education in the US to date.