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What does "expat" means to you?

Jackson4 Serial expat

Member since 21 July 2018

Jackson4Serial expat15 August 2020 14:39:46

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A lot of us here refer to oneself as an expat or soon-to-be expat. The dictionary may have their definition of this word but some of us may define it a little different. Who really "owns" the meaning meaning of the word 'expat'?
What is your own definition of the word expat?
Hint: It does not mean retired.
Thanks,
Soon-to-be expat

pnwcyclist Philippines Expert

Member since 27 June 2017

pnwcyclistPhilippines Expert15 August 2020 16:02:09

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An expatriate is simply someone living outside of their native country, whether for work, retirement, etc.

Enzyte Bob ViP

Member since 26 October 2018

Enzyte BobViP15 August 2020 23:35:17

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pnwcyclist wrote:
An expatriate is simply someone living outside of their native country, whether for work, retirement, etc.

Or I would think Tom Brady is an Ex Pat.

Tim_L Serial expat

Member since 07 June 2018

Tim_LSerial expat18 August 2020 03:16:21

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Means I can bail my a$$ out at the drop of a hat if I don鈥檛 like it. Hahaha

Richard Yan Contributor

Member since 03 April 2018

Richard YanContributor18 August 2020 03:59:35

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Yes brother you can.

Nuckinfuts Active member

Member since 13 August 2020

NuckinfutsActive member27 August 2020 16:05:04

What does "expat" means to you?

To me !!
An Expat is a person who was formerly a Pat and is now known as a BobaJob

Jackson4 Serial expat

Member since 21 July 2018

Jackson4Serial expat27 August 2020 16:51:47

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Nuckinfuts wrote:
What does "expat" means to you?

To me !!
An Expat is a person who was formerly a Pat and is now known as a BobaJob

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It was Pat who went into a diet.
He is now Tin.馃槀

AaronAardvark Serial expat

Member since 05 December 2019

AaronAardvarkSerial expat29 August 2020 01:05:54

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Someone who lives in a foreign country long term with no immediate plan to return home.

manwonder ViP

Member since 21 January 2020

manwonderViP30 August 2020 23:58:58

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Expat to me...would be someone seeking to *earn more money by working somewhere else / or someone seeking to *save more money..i.e stretch their savings or pension by settling somewhere cheaper!
So simple : It was always about $$$$
....To earn more or to save more!
So that is the question : To be or Not to be an Expat!

frankanderson Contributor

Member since 04 July 2018

frankandersonContributor04 September 2020 12:55:33

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EXPAT

noun
Expat Xenophobia Pretending As Tourist

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Actually I haven't heard of the word Expat until I was in HK, never heard it in the states the 26 or so years I resided there.

Man it was hard to think of a word that starts with " X " that made sense with the others.聽