Standard British English for a tourist or vacationer — someone currently on holiday. The compound is neutral and widely understood across the UK, Commonwealth, and Ireland. Contrasts with the North American preference for 'vacationer' or 'tourist.' Used freely in newspapers, travel writing, and everyday speech without any particular social connotation.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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The resort was packed with holiday-makers taking advantage of the school half-term break.
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(British) Someone who is on holiday.
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