true globie
- noun
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- After years of backpacking across Asia and South America, she is considered a true globie by her friends.
Examples
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He proudly displays his passport full of stamps, clear evidence that he's a true globie.
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A true globie embraces new cultures.
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A true globie never lets borders or language barriers stop their adventures.
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Many true globies share their adventures online.
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After years of backpacking across Asia and South America, she is considered a true globie by her friends.
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He proudly displays his passport full of stamps, clear evidence that he's a true globie.
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A true globie never lets borders or language barriers stop their adventures.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who often goes from place to place
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2.9
A person who goes to many countries around the world
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4.7
A person who often travels to many different countries
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7.9
A person who has lived in many different countries
How Well-Traveled
Surface Forms
Morphology
true + globie
The adjective 'true' is transparent, but the second constituent 'globie' is not a recognized dictionary word; its intended sense must be inferred (likely from 'globe' + -ie). Because the meaning can be partly guessed from the root 'globe' (someone associated with the world) but the formation and exact sense are novel and not fully predictable to a B1 learner, the expression is only partially transparent.
Etymology
The noun true globie may come from the word globe, a round model of the world, with a friendly ending that turns it into a person-name. So you can picture a true globie walking all around that round map, which is why it means 'a person who travels the world'.