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Shoobie
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(New Jersey) a tourist at the beach, often seen as clueless or annoying
Slang
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
shoobies
What does "shoobie" mean in New Jersey slang?
The structure combines "shoe" with the "-ie" suffix, referring to tourists who wore shoes to the beach (unlike locals who went barefoot), making them easily identifiable as outsiders. It is used in New Jersey (especially the Jersey Shore) to describe a tourist at the beach, often seen as clueless, annoying, or bringing problems like litter and traffic. People typically say "The shoobies are here for the summer" or "Avoid the boardwalk on weekends, it's full of shoobies."
Examples
The locals hate when shoobies crowd the boardwalk.
