expating

The now tense for a person who is currently posted in an expat (expatriate) position.

Karen and David got married while expating in Thailand.

1👍 12👎

Expat Moment

This is where an expatriot from a first world country becomes so accustomed to the benefits of living in a developing country that they have expectations or express opinions that would totally unreasonable back at home.

eg. I am used to all of my dirty clothes magically disappearing from the floor in my bathroom and reappearing in my cupboard clean and ironed (and I pay very little for this service). But one day I go to wear my favourite shirt and discover it is still in the laundry. Instead of walking to the laundry to get it with my own two legs, I get huffy and annoyed that my maid hasn't brought it to my cupboard. (The expat moment !) This feeling lasts for a moment (hopefully) until I realise that I am spoiled and ridiculous and can get my shirt myself.

5👍 7👎

hood expat

Former residents of the hood who leave their old communities for greener, usually suburban pastures, and may or may not bring some of their milder hood ways with them.

Man, I can't wait til we close on our house and get the hell out this ghetto ass neighborhood.

Don't worry. It's a bunch of hood expats out there so you'll fit right in. Ol bougie ass lol

Expat

When you are an immigrant, but you feel the need to distance yourself from "those" immigrants.

Sarah is an expat from New York. She moved to Europe because there were too many immigrants in her hometown.