Expat

Short for Expatriate - somebody who has left his or her homeland to live or work in another country, usually for a long period of time.

OR my version:

Expat in Dubai: constantly complaining and rude git with an ego the size of Asia. Other characteristics includes trying to live a lavish lifestyle on a meagre salary and continous road rage

if one of these non-natives gives you lip:

'hey a**hole, don't you get all expat on me!'

by annoyed by expats May 5, 2006

expat

A migrant, generally from an English speaking country, with more money and/or attitude than the average citizen.

The locals should learn English so they can communicate with the expat community.

by richmx2 April 15, 2013

expat

An expatriate.

I moved to Thailand from America, making me an expat.

by Drew3178 April 12, 2004

Expat

What white people call themselves when they don't want to be called immigrants

90% of population in Dubai consists of immigrants and expats.

by Richsin August 13, 2021

Expat

A word that means immigrant used by white people because they don't want to sound like brown people

In Dubai, white people living there are expats and brown workers are immigrants

by 3xFLAG April 28, 2023

Expat

When you are an immigrant, but you feel the need to distance yourself from "those" immigrants.

Sarah is an expat from New York. She moved to Europe because there were too many immigrants in her hometown.

by Trainy Mc trainface April 29, 2024

Expat

An immigrant who thinks « immigrant » is a dirty word

After moving to Morocco to “find himself,” Jake insists he’s an expat, not an immigrant — because apparently it’s only immigration when *they* do it.

by tamarabutworse July 11, 2025