1. <noun> A person from New Zealand. The term is very commonly used because the alternative, "New Zealander", is perceived as being kind of long and cumbersome.
2. <adjective> From, of or relating to New Zealand. This term is very commonly used because the country of New Zealand doesn't really have any other adjective ("New Zealandic" or "New Zealandish" are not correct).
3. <noun> A small, brown flightless bird indigenous to New Zealand. A common national symbol for New Zealand.
4. <noun> A fruit (also known as a "kiwifruit", a "Chinese gooseberry" or a "melonette") which originates from southern China, but is today grown in many parts of the world, notably Italy and New Zealand.
2. <adjective> From, of or relating to New Zealand. This term is very commonly used because the country of New Zealand doesn't really have any other adjective ("New Zealandic" or "New Zealandish" are not correct).
3. <noun> A small, brown flightless bird indigenous to New Zealand. A common national symbol for New Zealand.
4. <noun> A fruit (also known as a "kiwifruit", a "Chinese gooseberry" or a "melonette") which originates from southern China, but is today grown in many parts of the world, notably Italy and New Zealand.
1. Kiwis have cooler accents than Aussies!
2. A Kiwi family moved in next door.
3. I'd love to see a kiwi in the wild.
4. A single kiwi isn't much of a lunch!
2. A Kiwi family moved in next door.
3. I'd love to see a kiwi in the wild.
4. A single kiwi isn't much of a lunch!
by backpacker_x2 April 07, 2011
Get the Kiwi mug.A vague term used to refer to people who live some sort of "alternative", often artistic lifestyle. The term is associated - although not exactly synonymous - with the term hippie. The term originally came to be used in this sense in 19th century France, in an attempt to liken non-conventional artist types to Romani (gypsies), who the French associated with Bohemia in Central Europe (today part of the Czech Republic).
1. I went to this really cool, bohemian café in Barcelona, full of hippies and Rastas.
2. Jeff thinks he's some sort of bohemian, but really he's just a massive waster.
2. Jeff thinks he's some sort of bohemian, but really he's just a massive waster.
by backpacker_x2 February 18, 2011
Get the bohemian mug.Brainfeeder is a musical collective and record label based in California, USA. Its output is generally innovative music based in hip-hop and electronica, though often avoiding precise pigeon-holing. Flying Lotus is generally considered to be the group's leader. The Brainfeeder sound is associated with the terms wonky, glitch and glitch-hop, though it is often simply referred to as beat music or just beats.
Artists associated with Brainfeeder include Flying Lotus, Gonjasufi, The Gaslamp Killer, Tokimonsta, Ras G, Lorn, Teebs, Samiyam, Daedelus and Mono/Poly.
by backpacker_x2 March 27, 2011
Get the Brainfeeder mug.1. London's a really multicultural city: only about half the population are "White British" and some 300 different languages are spoken by inhabitants of the city!
2. My dad's Greek and my mum's half-Chinese, half-Iroquois, and I was raised in South Africa but went to university in Switzerland, so I guess I'm pretty multicultural!
2. My dad's Greek and my mum's half-Chinese, half-Iroquois, and I was raised in South Africa but went to university in Switzerland, so I guess I'm pretty multicultural!
by backpacker_x2 February 21, 2011
Get the multicultural mug.A person who's personal "culture" is a fusion of two or more cultures to which s/he was exposed during childhood. Often abbreviated to TCK.
Third Culture Kids are often multilingual, very accepting and understanding of other cultures and good at adapting to new environments.
Third Culture Kids are most commonly the children of members of the military, international businessmen or diplomats, though the term can also be applied to the children of immigrants.
Notable TCKs include:
Barack Obama (Anglo-American mother, Nigerian father; raised in Hawai'i and Indonesia)
Kim Jong-il (Korean parents; raised in USSR, North Korea and China)
Keanu Reeves (English mother, American father; raised in Lebanon, Australia, USA and Canada)
Pete Docherty (British parents; raised in Northern Ireland, Germany, Cyprus and England)
Third Culture Kids are often multilingual, very accepting and understanding of other cultures and good at adapting to new environments.
Third Culture Kids are most commonly the children of members of the military, international businessmen or diplomats, though the term can also be applied to the children of immigrants.
Notable TCKs include:
Barack Obama (Anglo-American mother, Nigerian father; raised in Hawai'i and Indonesia)
Kim Jong-il (Korean parents; raised in USSR, North Korea and China)
Keanu Reeves (English mother, American father; raised in Lebanon, Australia, USA and Canada)
Pete Docherty (British parents; raised in Northern Ireland, Germany, Cyprus and England)
Third Culture Kid: "My parents are Japanese and I was raised in France, so my culture is a third culture, a fusion of the Japanese and French cultures!"
by backpacker_x2 February 21, 2011
Get the Third Culture Kid mug.1. A cocktail containing vodka, kahlúa (or another coffee liqueur such as Tia Maria) and milk (or cream).
2. An old-fashioned term to refer to Belarusian people.
3. A collective term used to refer to the various groups who fought against the Communist Red Army in the Russian Civil War of 1917-23. Also used to describe the supporters of these groups who emigrated from Russia after the Red Army won the Civil War.
2. An old-fashioned term to refer to Belarusian people.
3. A collective term used to refer to the various groups who fought against the Communist Red Army in the Russian Civil War of 1917-23. Also used to describe the supporters of these groups who emigrated from Russia after the Red Army won the Civil War.
1. The Dude drinks a lot of White Russians.
2. Historically the White Russians were contrasted with the Great Russians (modern Russians) and the Little Russians (modern Ukrainians) as the three East Slavic nations.
3. In the aftermath of the Russian Civil War so-called "white émigré" communities thrived in cities such as Paris, London and Shanghai.
2. Historically the White Russians were contrasted with the Great Russians (modern Russians) and the Little Russians (modern Ukrainians) as the three East Slavic nations.
3. In the aftermath of the Russian Civil War so-called "white émigré" communities thrived in cities such as Paris, London and Shanghai.
by backpacker_x2 February 24, 2011
Get the White Russian mug.1. The Italian name for Rome, the capital city of Italy.
2. A traditionally nomadic people, also known as Romani, who left the Indian Subcontinent in around the 11th century and migrated to Europe. Nowadays they are found throughout Europe, with especially large populations in Andalusia, the Balkans and Central Europe. They have experienced much discrimination (known as antiziganism) throughout history, and were systematically murdered in the Holocaust alongside Jews. The Roma have their own language, which is more closely related to Hindi and Gujarati than to any European language. The similarity between the names of the Roma and the Romanians is purely coincidental, although there is a large Roma population in Romania. The Roma are sometimes known in English as gypsies, due to a historic belief that the Roma originated in Egypt.
2. A traditionally nomadic people, also known as Romani, who left the Indian Subcontinent in around the 11th century and migrated to Europe. Nowadays they are found throughout Europe, with especially large populations in Andalusia, the Balkans and Central Europe. They have experienced much discrimination (known as antiziganism) throughout history, and were systematically murdered in the Holocaust alongside Jews. The Roma have their own language, which is more closely related to Hindi and Gujarati than to any European language. The similarity between the names of the Roma and the Romanians is purely coincidental, although there is a large Roma population in Romania. The Roma are sometimes known in English as gypsies, due to a historic belief that the Roma originated in Egypt.
1. "Roma" is the Italian name for Rome.
2. There are around 650,000 Roma in Spain, 540,000 in Romania, 500,000 in France, 370,000 in Bulgaria and 210,000 in Hungary.
2. There are around 650,000 Roma in Spain, 540,000 in Romania, 500,000 in France, 370,000 in Bulgaria and 210,000 in Hungary.
by backpacker_x2 February 18, 2011
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