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tourista

American  
[too-ree-stuh] / tʊˈri stə /
Or turista

noun

  1. traveler's diarrhea, especially as experienced by some visitors to Latin America.

Etymology

Origin of tourista

1955–60; apparently jocular use of Spanish turista tourist

Example Sentences

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"Chico," Paolo answered, lingering on the first syllable, exactly as the tourista had done—"Chee-ko."

From Chico: the Story of a Homing Pigeon by Blanchard, Lucy M.

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