ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Shoobie

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Shoobie is a noun meaning (slang, Mid-Atlantic US, southern New Jersey) A visitor to a coastal area who looks or acts out of place; especially an awkward or annoying tourist.

Meaning

(slang, Mid-Atlantic US, southern New Jersey) A visitor to a coastal area who looks or acts out of place; especially an awkward or annoying tourist.

Example Sentences

For Brigantine residents, the sight of an out-of-towner, or "shoobie" as locals refer to tourists, maniacally jumping about and swatting at his legs, is as common on the beach as lifeguards and bikinis.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include booger, shoey, boobird, scobe, shuck, booder.

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