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General Slang
emmet
EM-it · noun · informal
A tourist or holidaymaker (mildly derogatory).
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Definitions
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A Cornish word for the summer visitors who swarm the county, literally meaning 'ant'.
“You can't move for emmets in Newquay in August.”
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emmet In A Sentence
You can't move for emmets in Newquay in August.
Origin & Usage
Cornish dialect, from Old English 'æmete', ant.
Variants
emmett
People Also Ask
What does 'emmet' mean?
It's a Cornish word for tourists and holidaymakers, likening the crowds of summer visitors to swarming ants.
Is 'emmet' rude?
It's mildly derogatory, poking fun at incomers, though usually more wry than hostile.
Where does 'emmet' come from?
It comes from Cornish dialect, ultimately from the Old English 'æmete', meaning ant.
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