Emmet (Cornish)

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Emmet (alt. spellings emmit, emit) is a word in the Cornish dialect of English that is used to refer to tourists or holidaymakers coming to Cornwall.[1] There is debate over whether the term is pejorative or not.[2] It originally referred to tourists who visit Cornwall, but has also been used by native Cornish folk to refer to "incomers" or residents who have moved to the county but were not born there.

  1. ^ "Collins dictionary definition of "emmet"". Collins Online. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. ^ "True meaning of the word 'emmet' and why Cornish people use it to describe tourists". CornwallLive. August 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2021.