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Usually derogatory. A tourist at the (New Jersey) shore. He can often be identified by his pasty palor and inapprpriate clothing, e.g. black knee-socks with bobos (inexpensive footware), plaid shorts, and a shirt emblazoned with "I'm With Stupid." Etymology: said to derive from the "shoebox" in which shoobees once packed their lunches. Alternative etymology: from the refrain of popular Philadelphia music of 1950's and 1960's (example: "shoobee doo-wop"). Often shortened to shoob.
"Why do these f***ing shoobees have to brake at every f***ing intersection??"

"Hey, check out the shoob!"
shoobee by Phil DeYoung September 12, 2004
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a derogatory term for tourist because tourists sometimes wear shoes at the beach
dude a: look at that friutcake wearing shoes in the sand!

dude b: ya what a shoobee!
shoobee by dont be a shoobee January 15, 2006
An expression to indicate that you will do something, such as "Here I go!" or "Jeronimo!"
You made me mad! *jumps* SHOOBEE!!!
shoobee by Alyssa January 23, 2004

Shoobeedoot 

A family friendly expression of dissapointment and/or frustration especially used to make a challenging or awkward moment more lighthearted.
*drops ice cream cone on hot concrete*

You: Well, shoobeedoot!
Shoobeedoot by Eener91 July 12, 2015
A shoober is a heckin cute doggo that typically sports thick white fluff and a smile that goes on for days. A slang term for a shoober is “Samoyed”.
Wow, that’s one good shoober doin a loud bork!
Shoober by LetosMadre December 31, 2017

Shoobies 

Term used by home owners in beach towns referring to the renters in the summertime. They always come in and pack the bars, trash the streets and then leave. Best known for pissing on the sidewalk and drunkenly not being able to find their way back home.
THOSE DAMN SHOOBIES ARE ALWAYS TRYING TO COME IN AND RUN OUR BEACH TOWN.
Shoobies by baelyfe June 1, 2017
1. n. Regional nickname denoting a toursist to the southern New Jersey shore. This term originated in the 1920's when tourists, visiting the beaches were easily identified by the shoeboxes the brought to carry their lunches.
2. n. Any person who looks out of place while at the beach. Usually identified by the wearing of black party socks with shorts and flip-flops and/or a severe sunburn.
This traffic is terrible. I can't wait until these shoobies go home.
shoobie by Stephen Z. January 5, 2005
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