bridge-and-tunnel

Adjective

New-York-City derogatory not-comparable slang

(New York City, slang, derogatory) Of people who travel to Manhattan via bridge or tunnel from surrounding communities.

Japanese Meaning

ニューヨーク市では、周辺地域からブリッジやトンネルを利用してマンハッタンに通う人々を指し、軽蔑的な俗語として用いられる表現

He dismissed the bridge-and-tunnel crowd as tourists who didn't understand real city life.

彼は、橋やトンネルを通ってマンハッタンに来る郊外の人々の群れを、本当の都会生活を理解していない観光客だと見下した。

Sense（1）

(New York City, slang, derogatory) Of people who travel to Manhattan via bridge or tunnel from surrounding communities.

"Tonight we get the Bridge-and-Tunnel People." He said this like, "Tonight the Nazis attack."

"The Bridge-and-Tunnel People?"

"They come from Jersey and Long Island to get drunk and have a good time."