"Refugee Regatta" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-Refugee Regatta.ogg Forms: Refugee Regattas [plural]
Etymology: From refugee + regatta (“boat race”), referring to the fact that the influxes tend to be seasonal, occurring normally during the cooler months. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Refugee Regatta}} Refugee Regatta (plural Refugee Regattas)
  1. (Australia, Darwin, colloquial, slang, offensive) An influx of illegal immigrants or refugees attempting to enter the country by sea; an influx of boat people. Tags: Australia, colloquial, offensive, slang
    Sense id: en-Refugee_Regatta-en-noun-YX-6nnqf Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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