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!"
"Hey, check out the shoob!"
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by Alyssa January 23, 2004
Get the shoobee mug.A family friendly expression of dissapointment and/or frustration especially used to make a challenging or awkward moment more lighthearted.
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Get the Shoobeedoot mug.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”.
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Get the Shoober mug.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.
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Get the Shoobies mug.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.
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.
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