Refugee-regatta Definition

noun

(Australia, Darwin, colloquial, slang, offensive) An influx of illegal immigrants or refugees attempting to enter the country by sea; an influx of boat people.

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Other Word Forms of Refugee-regatta

Noun

Singular:

refugee-regatta

Plural:

refugee-regattas

Origin of Refugee-regatta

From refugee + regatta (“boat race”), referring to the fact that the influxes tend to be seasonal, occurring normally during the cooler months.

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