rex-pat
rex-pat noun: a repeat expatriate; one who becomes expatriated again.
Noun
rex-pat (plural rex-pats)
- 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.2004, Alan Levy, in the film Rex-patriates, and quoted by The Prague Post: What's a Rex-pathttps://web.archive.org/web/20090105165432/http://www.rexpatriateproductions.com/experts.html
rex-pat meaning in Bengali
rex-pat in Bengali
- একজন পুনরাবৃত্ত প্রবাসী, যিনি আবার প্রবাসী হন
Forms of rex-pat
| plural | rex-pats |
|---|---|
| alternative form | rex-patriate |
Origin of rex-pat
Blend of repeat + expat. Attributed to Alan Levy, an expatriate who edited The Prague Post from 1990 until his death in 2004.
Questions about rex-pat
- What does rex-pat mean?
- Rex-pat means a repeat expatriate; one who becomes expatriated again.
- What is rex-pat in Bengali?
- Rex-pat in Bengali is একজন পুনরাবৃত্ত প্রবাসী, যিনি আবার প্রবাসী হন. See Rex-pat meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is rex-pat?
- Rex-pat is a noun.
- What is the plural of rex-pat?
- The plural of rex-pat is rex-pats.
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