watch the pass v. phr.— «Another free thing that Nantucketers have been taking advantage of for centuries is what is known as “watching the pass.” Also known as sitting on a bench downtown and getting a good look at the tourists and other folks...
set-jet v. phr. to visit as a tourist a place used as a filming location in a movie or television show; to participate in movie tourism or film tourism. Editorial Note: This term is regularly promoted in press releases by, and was perhaps created...
shoobie n. a short-term visitor to the beach and shore communities of New Jersey. Editorial Note: The Dictionary of American Regional English includes the spellings of shoebe(e), shoebie, and shub(i)e. Etymological Note: As indicated in the...
Aspenize v. (of a city or town) to become, or cause to become, tourist-oriented, especially in such a way as to grow unaffordable or unlivable for workers or native residents. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)