Gibraltarian
adj, name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A native or inhabitant of Gibraltar.
"The idea of a British warship supposedly menacing Spain is ludicrous. Is it meant to bomb Cadiz? Will its guns lift a rush-hour tailback in a colony that most Britons regard as awash with tax dodgers, drug dealers and right-wing whingers? The Gibraltarians have rights, but why British taxpayers should send warships to enforce them, even if just "on exercise", is a mystery."
- 2 a native or inhabitant of Gibraltar wordnet
- 1 Of or pertaining to Gibraltar or its people
"The curse has been Spanish ineptitude feeding Gibraltarian intransigence. Border hold-ups are counterproductive to winning hearts and minds, as were blundering Argentinian landings on the outer Falklands."
- 1 of or relating to Gibraltar or its inhabitants wordnet
- 1 The dialect spoken in Gibraltar, a mix of British English and Andalusian Spanish.
Example
More examples"The curse has been Spanish ineptitude feeding Gibraltarian intransigence. Border hold-ups are counterproductive to winning hearts and minds, as were blundering Argentinian landings on the outer Falklands."
Etymology
From Gibraltar + -ian.