trippers

Excursion-goers on holiday

Trippers is the plural of tripper, someone who trips.

The word appears in several contexts: day-trippers take short excursions The beach was crowded with weekend trippers, while in drug slang, trippers are people experiencing hallucinogenic effects The trippers sat in the corner watching the walls breathe.

In British usage, tripper often carries a slightly dismissive tone toward tourists.

types

backpackers

Travelers with frame-mounted bags

vagabonds · voyagers · wanderers · wayfarers · globetrotters · drifters · sojourners · adventurers · hitchhikers · sightseers

psychedelic

hallucination

Perception without external cause

acid · mescaline · peyote · altered · consciousness · psychoactive · psychedelia · euphoria · visuals · microdose

exploration

expedition

Organized exploratory journey

  • trekArduous overland journey
  • safariWildlife observation journey
  • voyageJourney by sea

diving · cave · mountain · wilderness · terrain · compass · map · frontier · discovery · adventure

tourism

vacation

Leisure time away

souvenirs · resorts · destinations · attractions · brochure · passport · itinerary · accommodation · excursions · cuisine

Opposites
residency/permanence

trippersresidents

People living somewhere

locals · inhabitants · dwellers · natives · homeowners

purpose of presence

trippersworkers

People doing jobs

commuters · laborers · employees · staff · service providers

mental state

trippersteetotalers

Those avoiding all alcohol

abstainers · non-users · squares

Phrases
Family

tripped, tripper, day-tripper

Familiarity
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG