refugee regatta

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von refugee regatta im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

An illegal immigrant or refugee attempting to enter the country by sea; an immigrant of the boat people

Get an Esky, fill it full of cans, get your dope, go down to the beach, roll a big spliff about that long sit on the beach at sunset, have a few cans, and watch what they call up in Darwin the Refugee Regatta.

Silbentrennung

re·fu·gee re·gat·ta

Türkische aussprache

refyuci rîgätı

Aussprache

/ˈrefyo͞oʤē rəˈgätə/ /ˈrɛfjuːʤiː rɪˈɡɑːtə/

Etymologie

() Influenced by the term regatta meaning "boat race(s)" and the fact that there are certain times of the year when major influxes of immigrants are experienced (normally the cooler months).