tourist
Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business.
Seen in the wild
Spain is getting busier again as tourist numbers continue to rise. Are you noticing more crowds where you live? #SpainTourism #SpainNews #ExpatsInSpain #LivingInSpain #TouristsInSpain
Brit tourist found dead with shards of glass in his head
Local recommendations > tourist guides every time
GOAL! 37' — J. Arumala scores for Ikorodu City. Ikorodu City 3–0 Wikki Tourist. NPFL #ikoroducity #wikkitourist
I’m a tourist from San Francisco. Been visiting for decades. The waterfront is fantastic now.
Definitions
Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business.
“Spain is getting busier again as tourist numbers continue to rise. Are you noticing more crowds where you live? #SpainTourism #SpainNews #ExpatsInSpain #LivingInSpain #TouristsInSpain”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Brit tourist found dead with shards of glass in his head”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Local recommendations > tourist guides every time”
— Bluesky· May 2026“On this day in 2001: 25 years ago today. Britain's tourist industry hoped that the bank holiday weekend, and good weather, would attract visitors to areas previously closed due to foot and mouth disease. #OTD”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The EU still trades and invites Russian tourist like nothing. Why is not Russia pay it with its frozen funds? https://x.com/EuromaidanPress/status/2048539622146187363”
— Bluesky· Apr 2026
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(derogatory, Internet slang, fandom slang) An unwelcome newcomer, or appropriator, especially one who is inflammatory or uninformed, usually to seek attention, moral approval and superiority over the established hobbyists.
“GOAL! 37' — J. Arumala scores for Ikorodu City. Ikorodu City 3–0 Wikki Tourist. NPFL #ikoroducity #wikkitourist”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I’m a tourist from San Francisco. Been visiting for decades. The waterfront is fantastic now.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Excellent! Will you, Midge, and Smidge come to London with me to help borrow it? I may need help herding tourist and security guards.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“GOAL! 18' — A. Ayodeji scores for Ikorodu City. Ikorodu City 3–0 Wikki Tourist. NPFL #ikoroducity #wikkitourist”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Dallas features an array of consistently great restaurants — ranging from modern fusion to retro diners — ideal for navigating a busy tourist schedule.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(derogatory) One who only has a superficial interest in something.
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