"blow-in" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blow-ins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} blow-in (plural blow-ins)
  1. (Ireland, Australia) Someone who has only recently arrived in an area or community; a newcomer. Tags: Australia, Ireland Synonyms: come-here, comeling, newling, offcomer, newcomer

Inflected forms

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