According to "Dictionary.com's" Slang Dictionary, "Zoomer" is an informal term used to refer to members of Generation Z. Previously, it was used in the 1990s to refer to handheld personal computers or personal digital assistants, and in the 2000s to describe particularly active baby boomers. Zoomer, in its current incarnation, skyrocketed in popularity in 2018, when it was used in a 4chan Internet meme mocking Gen Z adolescents via a Wojak caricature dubbed a "Zoomer" (a pun on the term "boomer"). The term "zoomer" is modeled on "boomer" and is often used in an ironic, humorous, or mocking tone. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the term "Zoomer" is rising in popular usage, but was still not widely used enough to justify a dictionary entry as of January 2020. Merriam-Webster's records suggest the use of the term Zoomer in the sense of Generation Z dates back to at least as far back as 2016.