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flashpacker

British  
/ ˈflæʃˌpækə /

noun

  1. informal a backpacker who has a considerable disposable income

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Etymology

Origin of flashpacker

C21: from flash (sense 15) + (back)packer

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This “flashpacker” hostel was built in 2016 by two Brits on the banks of the Buritaca river.

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