off-islander

off-islander

English

Etymology

From off-island +‎ -er.

Noun

off-islander (plural off-islanders)

  1. A person who is not from an island, especially a seasonal inhabitant or tourist.
  2. (Nantucket, sometimes derogatory) Someone who was not born and raised on Nantucket.
    • 2026 February 9 (last accessed), “Strangers, Coofs, and Washashores”, in Nantucket Historical Association‎[1], archived from the original on 27 May 2022, page 1:
      Off-island was “abroad,” and off-islanders were spoken of as “strangers” or less politely as “coofs.”
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