Welcome to another mind-bending episode of Word Woman's Weekly Work-Out! A rainy day is a great time to curl up with a good book and read, and while you're reading, look for some interesting new words to share with others. Here's one I found today:
Touron: A derogatory name for a tourist used in the vicinity of Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park. It derives from the combination of "tourist" and "moron" -- "Dictionary of the American West", Winifred Blevins, Facts on File, New York, 1993.
Example: Gary's car was totaled when some touron gawking at a buffalo drove him off the road and into a geyser basin.
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