Why is the word "expat" a thing? - eviltoast

Why do Brits and Americans have a special term instead of just using Immigrant?

  • MudMan@fedia.io
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    7 days ago

    We had enough of them at a time that “the expats” was a relevant group of people you needed to refer to for specific things. Language lessons, HR support, what have you. I definitely heard the anglo guys refer to themselves as that frequently, and that then became the word people used.

    I had a chip on my shoulder about telling people I was a migrant, but I was pretty alone on that. The anglo guys mostly said they were “expats”.