Touron

Touron is a derogatory term combining the words "tourist" with "moron" to describe any person who, while on vacation, commits an act of pure stupidity.^[1] The term is considered park ranger slang that describes how some tourists act in national parks.^[2] The phrase indicates an act of ignorance and is known to be used in different subcultures. It is also used to describe tourists in general when they are outside their normal "comfort zone".^[3]

^ Hannigan, Patrick (August 2007) [1972], "Yes, we are all tourons", Colorado Central Magazine
^ Dickson, Paul (1 September 2010). Slang: The Topical Dictionary of Americanisms. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 2–. ISBN 978-0-8027-1849-5.
^ Reid, Luc (4 September 2006). Talk the Talk: The Slang of 65 American Subcultures. Writer's Digest Books. pp. 179–. ISBN 978-1-59963-375-6.

[Colorado-1] Hannigan, Patrick (August 2007) [1972], "Yes, we are all tourons", Colorado Central Magazine

[Dickson2010-2] Dickson, Paul (1 September 2010). Slang: The Topical Dictionary of Americanisms. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 2–. ISBN 978-0-8027-1849-5.

[Reid2006-3] Reid, Luc (4 September 2006). Talk the Talk: The Slang of 65 American Subcultures. Writer's Digest Books. pp. 179–. ISBN 978-1-59963-375-6.

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