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The term shoobie was originally used to describe day-trippers who took the train to the shore. The train offered pre-packed lunches that came in shoe boxes; [6] hence the term shoobie. However, over time the meaning has changed to include tourists who wear sneakers or shoes on the beach, as opposed to most locals who go barefoot on the sand.
Shoobie is a New Jersey, Delaware, and Southern California [citation needed] slang term for a tourist who visits the seashore for a day (a daytripper) or summer-only residents. Shoobie is used in the Southern New Jersey coast (along with other parts of the east coast), and resort towns in California.
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; ... Pakistani slang (4 P) U. Urdu-language words and phrases (2 C, 49 P)
from Hindi and Urdu panch پانچ, meaning "five". The drink was originally made with five ingredients: alcohol, sugar, lemon, water, and tea or spices. [15] [16] The original drink was named paantsch. Pundit from पण्डित Pandit, meaning a learned scholar or Priest. Pukka (UK slang: "genuine") from Pakkā पक्का, پکا ...
Benny (slang), a derogatory term used by residents of Jersey Shore towns for tourists that visit each summer; Character (Benny Hawkins) in the British soap opera Crossroads; Other uses. slang for Benzedrine, an amphetamine; slang for Eggs Benedict, a dish; Benny Award, the highest honour that can be bestowed to a New Zealand variety entertainer
True, people in England do say having a "benny", but this describea an outburst rather than a type of person so doesn't really seem to fit on this page. However the term Benny is used by people of a certain age to derogatively describe a person of apparent low intelligence, derived from the character of the same name in tacky soap opera Crossroads.
mung – the term mung means to lose a life playing video games and it also represents Pallsmoor jail, you gonna go to the"mung" when you stolen something and you get caught by police. mxit taal – lit. "mix it language". Refers to the text-based grammar usage that was popularized by the now-defunct Mxit, a free instant messaging service.
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