Meaning of Tourist | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business.
2. One who only has a superficial interest in something.
   derogatory
3. An unwelcome newcomer, or appropriator, especially one who is inflammatory or uninformed, usually to seek attention, moral approval and superiority over the established hobbyists.
   Internet, derogatory, slang
4. A member of the visiting team in a match.
   informal
5. A guest user on a computer system.
   dated

Equivalents

Examples

“Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke. He was dressed out in broad gaiters and bright tweeds, like an English tourist, and his face might have belonged to Dagon, idol of the Philistines.”

“The group operating where we were was called the "Abu Sayyaf" and specialised in K&R (kidnap and ransom), usually of tourists who would finish up beheaded on TV.”

“Marla - the big tourist. The faker.”

“This popularity was supposedly due to M.I.T.'s tolerance of "tourists" on its system.”

“The online tourists then uploaded the files to share with other BBS aficionados.”

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