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Foreigner vs Outcomeling - What's the difference?

foreigner | outcomeling |

As nouns the difference between foreigner and outcomeling

is that foreigner is a person from a foreign country while outcomeling is a stranger; foreigner; a fremdoxford english dictionary , 3rd ed (2004).

foreigner

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person from a foreign country.
  • A private job run by an employee at a trade factory rather than going through the business.

    • Synonyms

    * * * (l) *

    Related terms

    * foreign * furriner

    outcomeling

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A stranger; foreigner; a fremd.Oxford English Dictionary , 3rd ed. (2004)
  • *1859 , David Hudson M'Nicoll, Handbook for Southport, medical and general :
    • It is said that up to a recent period, the privilege of descent from the veritable "old stock" was highly prized and religiously respected, and that "outcomelings " (as strangers or new settlers were once designated) were regarded with compassionate condescension.
  • *1990 , Charles Palliser, Quincunx :
    • "Who is it?" she enquired. "I dunno. An outcomeling . Said he'd give me a penny."

    References

    English words suffixed with -ling