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poorism

poorism  n.— «Poverty tourism—sometimes known as “poorism”—did not originate in Mumbai (formerly Bombay). For years, tour operators have been escorting foreign visitors through Rio de Janeiro’s infamous favelas, with their drug...

rexpat

rexpat  n.— «It was Alan Levy, the original editor-in-chief of The Prague Post, who first coined the phrase “rexpat” to describe an expat who goes home, realizes he can’t get Prague out of his mind, and returns.» —“Around...

mixed consist

mixed consist  n.— «Trolley officials had intended to couple 11 new, streamlined trolley cars to older models during busy periods for the Old Town to Santee run that opened in July 2005.…Now the bugs have been worked out, and trolley...

Aspenize

Aspenize  v.— «The development group feels Whittlesey stands as the key to a successful tourist industry if mining fails. Their aim is to “Aspenize” the town and preserve the atmosphere of a northern Wisconsin community...

Aspenize

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)

Aspenize

Aspenize  v.— «Great numbers of the newcomers object strenously to what is termed “the Aspenizing of Bisbee” and the effects of a tourist boom on a dirt-cheap economy that one city councilman estimates is 75 percent dependent...

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