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Citidiot

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Citidiot | Slang/Insult | A portmanteau of “city” and “idiot”. What many residents of the community of Tofino on Vancouver Island call especially obnoxious tourists, particularly those who outwardly exhibit wealth and/or symptoms of urbanity (eg. flashy cars, fashionable clothes, etc.).

Usage: “I gotta go, Ma…yeah, a big BMW SUV just unloaded a bunch of fresh citidiots…I’ll call you back later!”explore-the-lexicon

 

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