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off-islanders

off-islanders is the plural of off-islander.

Meaning of off-islander

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

Questions about off-islanders

What is off-islanders the plural of?
Off-islanders is the plural of off-islander.

Words near off-islanders in the dictionary

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

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