A Cornish term for a tourist or holidaymaker, also used to describe foreigners in general, and (usually light-heartedly) to describe someone who lives in the town, but is not local to it.
Origin unknown. Believed to be derived from the Cornish word for 'ant', due to the similarity of a plague of tourists descending on a town to a colony of ants. This is unlikely however, as the Cornish word for 'ant' is 'morya'.
Origin unknown. Believed to be derived from the Cornish word for 'ant', due to the similarity of a plague of tourists descending on a town to a colony of ants. This is unlikely however, as the Cornish word for 'ant' is 'morya'.
"Kint 'ardly breathe 'ere in summer, chap. Too many bloody emmets!"
"Wish we could stop all these emmets invading our country every summer, but they pays our wages, so t'would be silly really."
"Wish we could stop all these emmets invading our country every summer, but they pays our wages, so t'would be silly really."
by GwresYnKernow September 17, 2008
Emmet, dirty scumbags from southern Ireland, not a knacker or a chav but close
One who uses cheap pick up lines to get humiliated and
wears a kurt russell t-shirt symbolising his love for him.
One who likes not to shower or bathe
One who never changes their clothes
The word emmet can be used to explain the crude, dirty, anti social, crminal acts they participate in
One who uses cheap pick up lines to get humiliated and
wears a kurt russell t-shirt symbolising his love for him.
One who likes not to shower or bathe
One who never changes their clothes
The word emmet can be used to explain the crude, dirty, anti social, crminal acts they participate in
thats one emmet of a beard you got there(you need to shave that raccoon off your face you dirty bastard)
that emmet on the newspaper should be sent to jail
they like to emmet(shag)sheep
ya shower of emmets(bastards)
that emmet on the newspaper should be sent to jail
they like to emmet(shag)sheep
ya shower of emmets(bastards)
by chris chaivoksy October 01, 2007
Another word for a tourist or holiday maker but used in a more derogitary way. Mainly used by Cornish people in Cornwall describing dirty chavs from other parts of the UK.
by Mohammed Aljeeza July 01, 2005
Yes indeedy, a hloiday maker in the southwest is known as an emmet. i believe this term is derived from the cornish for 'ant' as this is what they resemble when they swarm into town consuming everything in sight, generally getting in the way of those who wish to lead their normal everyday lives, and leaving again en-mass with the only sign of them being a trail of mess & destruction.
"You would think that Safeway would get it into their heads that this town is full of Emmets in the summer, and thus order in more bread!"
by Loubeeloo September 05, 2007
A scrawny weirdo usually with long, greasy hair. He boasts that he showers every day, but everyone knows he doesn’t. He dresses like a clown and listens to music all the time and spams on Instagram.
by Rolyab February 27, 2019
I tried to drive to the all-campus party at the Delta house, but all these darn emmets were clogging up the roads, most likely on their way to a hollerin' contest.
I got this word from "The Real Animal House" by Chris Miller, but is probably a common term.
I got this word from "The Real Animal House" by Chris Miller, but is probably a common term.
by Greyborzoi April 09, 2008
The sweatiest in the room. Always is moist on the head, and is bullied by the grade above him. Has a naturally annoying attitude. He also has a way of making people ante him naturally. He can normally be found sliding around in his basement, and pissing in his cat’s litter box.
by Roach988 February 27, 2019