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noun
A member of any of the ethnic or refugee groups known as "boat people".
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Alternative form of boatperson.
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Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see boat, person.
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