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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(US, informal) A repeat expatriate; one who becomes expatriated again..
A rex-pat is a returning expatriate, an ex-pat has been here, goes home to America, takes a job, maybe goes to law school, maybe does well in America but can't get Prague out of his or her blood and returns to Prague to live again.
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Rex-pat means (US, informal) A repeat expatriate; one who becomes expatriated again..
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A rex-pat is a returning expatriate, an ex-pat has been here, goes home to America, takes a job, maybe goes to law school, maybe does well in America but can't get Prague out of his or her blood and returns to Prague to live again.
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