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/Sounds like "GEE" (as in "geese") + "ree" (as in "reed")/

Meaning

A foreign tourist in Spain, especially from northern Europe who comes looking for sun and beach. Guiris are easily spotted by their socks-with-sandals combo, sunburns, and beers at noon.

Examples

The beach is packed with guiris in summer, there's no room for anyone.

That bar is a guiri trap, everything's overpriced.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Chile
Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Ecuador
Bandera de Colombia
Gringo
Bandera de Venezuela
Musiú

A person who watches over parked cars on the street in exchange for tips in Argentina. Named after the rag (trapito) they wave to guide drivers into spots, an informal, quintessentially Argentine job.