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off-islander

off-islander noun: a person who is not from an island, especially a seasonal inhabitant or tourist.

Noun

off-islander (plural off-islanders)

  1. A person who is not from an island, especially a seasonal inhabitant or tourist.
  2. (derogatory, sometimes, Nantucket) Someone who was not born and raised on Nantucket.
    • Off-island was “abroad,” and off-islanders were spoken of as “strangers” or less politely as “coofs.”2026 February 9 (last accessed), “Strangers, Coofs, and Washashores”, in Nantucket Historical Association, archived from the original on 27 May 2022, page 1

Forms of off-islander

pluraloff-islanders

Origin of off-islander

From off-island + -er.

Questions about off-islander

What does off-islander mean?
Off-islander means a person who is not from an island, especially a seasonal inhabitant or tourist.
What part of speech is off-islander?
Off-islander is a noun.
What is the plural of off-islander?
The plural of off-islander is off-islanders.

Words near off-islander in the dictionary

  1. off-handedness
  2. off-hour
  3. off-hours
  4. off-ice
  5. off-island
  6. off-islander
  7. off-islanders
  8. off-key
  9. off-kilter
  10. off-label
  11. off-lease

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