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
What does "expat" means to you?
Jackson4
15 August 2020 16:39:46
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pnwcyclist
15 August 2020 18:02:09
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An expatriate is simply someone living outside of their native country, whether for work, retirement, etc.
Enzyte Bob
16 August 2020 01:35:17
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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
18 August 2020 05:16:21
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Means I can bail my a$$ out at the drop of a hat if I don't like it. Hahaha
Richard Yan
18 August 2020 05:59:35
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Yes brother you can.
Nuckinfuts
27 August 2020 18:05:04
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What does "expat" means to you?
To me !!
An Expat is a person who was formerly a Pat and is now known as a BobaJob
Jackson4
27 August 2020 18:51:47
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Nuckinfuts wrote:What does "expat" means to you?
To me !!
An Expat is a person who was formerly a Pat and is now known as a BobaJob
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It was Pat who went into a diet.
He is now Tin.😂
AaronAardvark
29 August 2020 03:05:54
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Someone who lives in a foreign country long term with no immediate plan to return home.
manwonder
31 August 2020 01:58:58
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Expat to me...would be someone seeking to *earn more money by working somewhere else / or someone seeking to *save more money..i.e stretch their savings or pension by settling somewhere cheaper!
So simple : It was always about $$$$
....To earn more or to save more!
So that is the question : To be or Not to be an Expat!
frankanderson
04 September 2020 14:55:33
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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. 
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