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The derogatory term combines the words "Tourist" with "Moron" to describe any person who, while on vacation, commits an act of pure stupidity.

The term has its roots in the resort, park service and service industries and can easily be dated back at least as far as the mid 1970's. It is widely used throughout the US, but may not be in general use by mainstream society.

Mostly an inside "Joke", created to vent emotion when dealing with the public.

In Yosemite National Park, "Tourons" regularly block access into the park by stopping on the single lane road to take pictures of wildlife.

"Tourist, Please leave your brain before entering " was the sign in an underground cartoon in Yosemite in the late 1980s. It depicted the entrance to the park with a park service employee leaning out the gate to accept the brain of a tourist driving a Volkswagen Beetle. Another sign in the cartoon read "Night Drop".

The cartoon was seen in both park service and concessions offices during that period and reflects the over all harmless, yet critical view of people who forget how to act in public.
The "Touron" asked the Ranger when the deer were released for viewing.
Touron by Amadscientist April 18, 2009
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turbonium 

The element that a VW Beetle Turbo is made out of. What else??
Dude, that VW is made from Turbonium.. I know because the commercial for it said so.
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turbonegro 

1) Turbonegro is an awesome band from Norway which tries to combine the best of heavy metal, rock and punk music into a non-politically-correct version of punk, and does.
2) A turbonegro is a large, well-equipped, armed black male in a fast car, out for vengeance. Turbonegro the band refers to themselves as his prophet.
1) Turbonegro is a awesome band from Norway.
2) That Turbonegro looks like he is going to kill someone.
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Turbonegro 

The greatest band of all time, these Denim Demons hail from Norway, speak German and sing in English. Their display of talent never ceases to dazzle. Their fanbase consists of extremely devoted "Turbo-Jugend", translated from German, Turbo Youth, wears denim jackets ("DER KUTTE") and kicks some serious ass.
Turbonegro is the best Death Punk band - no, wait - the best BAND ever!
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turbonics 

The language comprised of a combination of ebonics, white speak, and other made up words. Usually doesn't make much sense. Commonly spoken by Turbo Tony.
Examples of words:

word is "werd"
work is "werk"

"Yo, that was a fantastical concert, but man the lead singer was acting so doi doi!"

"What the heck are you saying?"
"It's turbonics man, act like you know!"
turbonics by Turbo Tony September 4, 2008

turbonegro 

The greatest band in the world. Turbonegro combines heavy metal, punk, and rock to create a great deathpunk sound. They are heard very often in the background music for MTV's Viva La Bam.
Turbonegro wrote the theme song for MTV's Wildboyz.
-Darkness Forever!
turbonegro by Apocalypse Dude July 2, 2005
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