blow-in
Outsider just appeared
A blow-in is someone who has recently arrived in a place, especially a rural community, and is considered an outsider by locals.
The term is common in Ireland and Australia, carrying a dismissive tone—implying the person doesn't truly belong regardless of how long they stay: He's been here twenty years but they still call him a blow-in.
The image is of someone blown in by the wind rather than rooted in the soil.
Recent arrival somewhere
- outsiderOne excluded from group
- strangerPerson not yet known
- interloperOne who enters uninvited
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
incomer · settler · implant · new arrival · new face · new blood · fresh face · out-of-towner
Uninvited event attendee
- intruderUnauthorized person present
- trespasserUnlawful entrant on property
- party crasherUninvited attendee at celebrations
- freeloaderOne exploiting others' generosity
unwelcome guest · squatter · encroacher · persona non grata · surprise guest
Unexpected event causing astonishment
- windfallUnanticipated lucky gain
- chance occurrenceUnplanned random event
- unannouncedWithout prior notice
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
out of the blue · spontaneous · unforeseen · bolt from the blue
newcomer
Recent arrival somewhere
- outsiderOne excluded from group
- strangerPerson not yet known
- interloperOne who enters uninvited
transplant · incomer · settler · implant · new arrival · new face · new blood · fresh face · out-of-towner · non-native
gatecrasher
Uninvited event attendee
- intruderUnauthorized person present
- trespasserUnlawful entrant on property
- party crasherUninvited attendee at celebrations
unwelcome guest · freeloader · squatter · encroacher · persona non grata · surprise guest
surprise
Unexpected event causing astonishment
- windfallUnanticipated lucky gain
- chance occurrenceUnplanned random event
- unannouncedWithout prior notice
unplanned · out of the blue · spontaneous · unforeseen · bolt from the blue
blow-insettler
One who colonizes territory
permanent resident · fixture · stayer · transplant · immigrant