off the boat

Expression used for to describe immigrants that just arrived in America. The expression came from the late 1800s to mid 1920s because mass of Immigrants came to New york on boats. Typically, people would use this expression to describe a foriegn person who doesn't dress well or looks poor.

Man, Leeder, Your homecomming date looks like she just came off the boat.

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off the boat

New in town. A n00b. Just got here.

Check out this babe. She's just off the boat. I bet you 10$ i'm doing her tonight.

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just off the boat

naive, simple

He acts like he is just off the boat.

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Get Off The Boat

1. The phrase you tell someone when they are going too far with a subject and/or arguement and they need to let it go.

2. The phrase you tell someone who tries to enter a conversation that they aren't a part of.

1. Jim: "Your hair looks stupid today."
Billy: "Your MOM looks stupid!! And so does your father and your brother and your sister!"
Jim: "I was just saying."
Billy: "And your aunt and your cousin and your grandmother!"
Jim: "Dude this was over five minutes ago get off the boat."

2. Mary: "Dude that concert was so awesome last night!!"
Jill: "I know right!!"
Mary: "...you weren't even there. Get off the boat."

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Fresh off the boat

Entering a new block that isn’t your home

That boy moved here from Illinois, he fresh off the boat , I can smell the Chicago on em

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Fresh Off The Boat

When a location has been infiltrated by an individual or collection of people who are of a certain ethnic minority or nationality.

Me: "Raymond, look over there at that group of Chinese people".

Raymond: "Shit they fresh off the boat".

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Get off the Boat

To tell someone to get over something. To get over it.

Mark "I can't text you because it costs money."

Margie "It's only ten cents, get off the boat."

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