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Jersey Shore slang for a person who travels to the beach for one day. The phrase started in the days when people would bring their lunch to the beach in a shoe box. Hence, Shoe-B(e). The phrase is used by locals in a derogatory manner toward anyone who has to drive to the shore; especially Pennsylvanians and New Yorkers.
The beach is crowded today. I wish the Shoe-Bes would go back to where they came from.
Shoe-Be by Schrader4Pres May 23, 2009
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When it comes to Jersey, shoe-bes are anyone from PA. The worst shoe-bes actually wear sneakers onto the beach, hence the name.
Check out the farmer tans on that family of Jeff Gordon shoe-bes.
shoe-be by Joe L. June 4, 2005
1)A person who does not go to the beach often, and ruins it for everyone when they do go
2) an amature
Most little kids from boone who try to surf are shoe-bes.
shoe-be by Downtiggidy August 7, 2003

The almighty three shoe beating 

When you piss off a Norwegian kid so much he has to take off his shoes and one of yours, afterwards he pushes you to the ground and proceeds to beat you with all three shoes.

shoe bee 

Lower middle class persons who day trip to the Jersey Shore. The origin of "shoe bee" goes back to the 1930's when day trippers from Philly would come down to the shore and carry their lunch in shoe boxes, as was common practice at the time
I'm glad to be here in Brigantine on a Tuesday since there are no shoe bees around.
shoe bee by Peter99 August 8, 2005

shoe bee 

A shoe bee is one who lives the Philly area, comes to the Jersey Shore, and act like they own the place. Generally are lewd and obnoxious, always leave any place they have been much worse for the wear. Jersey Shore locals generally use the beachs in the fall after those mentioned above have finally submitted to the constant local chant of "shoe bees go home!"


see also "benny"
shoe bee by Anonymous November 9, 2003

shoe bee 

To wear socks with sandals or any toe less type shoe or anything where the toes or most of the foot is partially covered by the shoe. Simply put its footwear you normally DO NOT wear socks with.
My daughter told me to tell Dana not to wear socks with sandals to work. When he does that everyone should yell, "SHOE BEE"!
shoe bee by Tragic-Genius December 24, 2007