Definition of bridge-and-tunnel in English:

bridge-and-tunnel

adjective

US informal

(of a person) living in the suburbs and perceived as unsophisticated.
a bridge-and-tunnel guy from Queens
Example sentencesExamples
- A straight bridge-and-tunnel guy unwittingly moves in with a gay man.
- The crowd at the restaurant is strictly bridge-and-tunnel on boisterous weekend nights.
- Tommy is a former bridge-and-tunnel guy, not a genius but smart enough to hold a job as a TV producer.
- He is a bridge-and-tunnel person, from Queens, in New York.
- If this seems like a chauvinistic putdown of the bridge-and-tunnel crowd, you know they're up to far worse.

Origin

1980s: with reference to the routes used for commuting into New York.

Definition of bridge-and-tunnel in US English:

bridge-and-tunnel

adjective

US informal

(of a person) living in the suburbs and perceived as unsophisticated.
clubs catering to the beautiful people and the bridge-and-tunnel crowds
Example sentencesExamples
- He is a bridge-and-tunnel person, from Queens, in New York.
- The crowd at the restaurant is strictly bridge-and-tunnel on boisterous weekend nights.
- Tommy is a former bridge-and-tunnel guy, not a genius but smart enough to hold a job as a TV producer.
- A straight bridge-and-tunnel guy unwittingly moves in with a gay man.
- If this seems like a chauvinistic putdown of the bridge-and-tunnel crowd, you know they're up to far worse.

Origin

1980s: with reference to the routes used for commuting into New York.

单词	bridge-and-tunnel
释义	Definition of bridge-and-tunnel in English: bridge-and-tunnel adjective US informal (of a person) living in the suburbs and perceived as unsophisticated. a bridge-and-tunnel guy from Queens Example sentencesExamples A straight bridge-and-tunnel guy unwittingly moves in with a gay man. The crowd at the restaurant is strictly bridge-and-tunnel on boisterous weekend nights. Tommy is a former bridge-and-tunnel guy, not a genius but smart enough to hold a job as a TV producer. He is a bridge-and-tunnel person, from Queens, in New York. If this seems like a chauvinistic putdown of the bridge-and-tunnel crowd, you know they're up to far worse. Origin 1980s: with reference to the routes used for commuting into New York. Definition of bridge-and-tunnel in US English: bridge-and-tunnel adjective US informal (of a person) living in the suburbs and perceived as unsophisticated. clubs catering to the beautiful people and the bridge-and-tunnel crowds Example sentencesExamples He is a bridge-and-tunnel person, from Queens, in New York. The crowd at the restaurant is strictly bridge-and-tunnel on boisterous weekend nights. Tommy is a former bridge-and-tunnel guy, not a genius but smart enough to hold a job as a TV producer. A straight bridge-and-tunnel guy unwittingly moves in with a gay man. If this seems like a chauvinistic putdown of the bridge-and-tunnel crowd, you know they're up to far worse. Origin 1980s: with reference to the routes used for commuting into New York.
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