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a person working outside their own country, sometimes on a fat corporate contract, sometimes as a foreign expert, sometimes just as an English teacher.

Often their pay is considerably higher than the locals and they live a life of wanton pleasure while working as little as possible.

Other times, like as an English teacher, they live better than locals but not by much and spend their leisure time searching for the best deals on local beer.

Female ex-pats tend not to get laid and grudgingly accept celibacy. Largely because they don't like the locals and the male ex-pats aren't interested in them.

The male ex-pats often receive underserved hero/rock star status from the locals, especially in Asia, and get more local pussy than they know what to do with. Which is why they ignore the ex-pat females.
Dude #1: "Hey mate, why is that ex-pat chick always so bitter and grouchy?"
Dude #2: "Because she hasn't had sex since she arrived in Asia."
Dude #1 "Really? Damn, I'm in ex-pat heaven with all the local action I'm getting. I couldn't get laid to save my life back in the UK".
ex-pat by Graham Spider August 5, 2009
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The Opposite of an empathic person. Instead of picking up on people's emotions. The individual's emotions begin to creep into those around them.
I watched him speak, I could feel his emotions flowing through me and everyone in the room. This wasn't just an Empath, able to listen and understand, He was an Ex-path, We felt his strength and Dedication flow through us as well.
Ex-path by Illiad_sonej November 20, 2022
Awaiting a fed-ex package that arrives later than you wish comes from pathed-ex.
I am anxiously awaiting a package from fed-ex. It must be coming from pathed-ex.
The Christmas gifts you sent have not arrived yet. Did you send them by pathed-ex?
pathed-ex by kymnasium January 8, 2009

opportunistic expat

a person who moves from a developed country to an developing country with the intention of enjoying an easier way of life, often at the expense of the locals. For example, many English teachers in East Asia like to convince others that they are serving or sacrificing for the populations in which they live and work for a salary far above local wages, but in reality, they are taking advantage of the people living in the host country.
Many of the opportunistic expats in Bangkok who frequent the city's whore houses must pretend that human trafficking does not exist.
A word North Americans and Western Europeans like to use to avoid calling themselves immigrants.
Josh is an expat. José is an immigrant.
expat by jcastnu July 4, 2018
Immigrants, but they're white.
Why's this expat even here if she's gonna generalize the entire population like that!?
Expat by Karashou February 10, 2020

Expat Hipster 

Someone who has lived abroad for so long that while technically American, they feel they are as cool as the locals. Originally coined by D.K.
When you are walking down the street in Dushanbe and give another American "the nod", if they totally blow you off; that is an Expat Hipster.
Expat Hipster by babablacksmith December 2, 2011
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Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.

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You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

A moment in time where you feel distinctly Chinese over all other things.
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Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, eco-tarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.

Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

Modified derivative of granola.
"I need more crunchy guys in my life. I'm so tired of dating preppy metrosexual assholes."

"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"
crunchy by EBC July 11, 2007
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A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.
Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.
Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026
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murderhobo 

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.
DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021
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