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washashores

washashores is the plural of washashore.

Meaning of washashore

Noun

washashore (plural washashores)

  1. (derogatory, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, Cape Cod) Someone who was not born and raised on Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, or Nantucket.
    • If you want people to volunteer in local organizations and charities and town committees, then at a minimum acknowledge that the term “wash-ashore” is offensive and insulting, implying that we are garbage which just happened to float in on the tide.2022 March 22, Ellen Miller, “‘Wash-ashore’ is insulting”, in The Martha’s Vineyard Times

Questions about washashores

What is washashores the plural of?
Washashores is the plural of washashore.

Words near washashores in the dictionary

  1. washables
  2. Washakie County
  3. Washam
  4. Washams
  5. washashore
  6. washashores
  7. washateria
  8. washaterias
  9. washaway
  10. washaways
  11. washback

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