According to the Urban Dictionary a ‘washashore’ is a newcomer to a coastal or island community, a non-native. It’s not uncommon to hear some described ‘ he’s married a local BUT he’s still a washashore’ However this potentially xenophobic insult is turned on its heels here in PTown at the very tip of Cape Cod. Over … Continue reading
According to Urban Dictionary a ‘washashore’ is a newcomer to a coastal or island community, a non-native, and who can sometimes (?) be a subject of xenophobia. In Provincetown, it is however considered a badge of honor in this gay mecca at the tip of Cape Cod which has a very diverse community. The Pilgrims laid … Continue reading
Even though I have summered in PTown Massachusetts for the past 24 years the locals will always consider me a washashore. It’s a real word by the way: Meriam Webster defines it to bring (something) onto the shore by waves, then quickly adds like ‘debris!’ Provincetown was settled by the Brits back in the 17th … Continue reading