shoobie
Slang
- Meaning
- A South Jersey shore daytripper, especially from Philadelphia.
- Type
- Slang
- Used in
- New Jersey, Pennsylvania
What does “shoobie” mean
Dates to the late 1800s when Philadelphia railroads ran $1 Sunday round-trips to Atlantic City and Cape May; passengers brought packed lunches in empty shoeboxes, so locals dubbed them 'shoe-boxers' and then 'shoobies.'
Where it's used
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