Dry-land tourist

Dry-land tourist

Definition

A Jamaican who has never traveled abroad but acts worldly or knowledgeable about foreign places.

Example Sentences:

Patois: Him a dry-land tourist, never lef’ Jamaica but act like him know everywhere.
English: He’s a “dry-land tourist,” never left Jamaica but acts like he knows everywhere.

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