backpacker
n.— «Zee must have been mad because em is rollin with dre and will most likely be on a for sure classic Chronic 2000 and zee will still be nothin more than a boring piece of shit backpacker loser bum.» —“Re: Last night’s Eminem show” by Mike Stornant Usenet: rec.music.hip-hop Jan. 13, 1999. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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