Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

off-islander

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.06 in modern English

Syllables: of-f-is-lander
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who is not from an island, especially a seasonal inhabitant or tourist.

noun

Someone who was not born and raised on Nantucket.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"Off-island was “abroad,” and off-islanders were spoken of as “strangers” or less politely as “coofs.”"

Etymology

From off-island + -er.

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

off-islanders (plural)

Questions

What does off-islander mean?: A person who is not from an island, especially a seasonal inhabitant or tourist.
Where does off-islander come from?: From off-island + -er.

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