What does "bridge-and-tunnel" mean?

Of people who travel to Manhattan via bridge or tunnel from surrounding communities.

What is a synonym for "bridge-and-tunnel"?

Common synonyms include: b&t, bnt.

Bridge-and-tunnel

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1
Of people who travel to Manhattan via bridge or tunnel from surrounding communities. New-York-City, derogatory, not-comparable, slang
""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.""

Synonyms

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b&t bnt

Example

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""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.""

Etymology

From the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority and the fact that road travel to Manhattan Island requires passage over a bridge or through a tunnel.

Related phrases

bridge-and-tunneler

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