English slang for one who travels to a tourist site only for the day. A day trip might be to picnic in the countryside, or if you live in the country, to visit London by train. Used by the Beatles to denote a woman who is only having a brief affair, with no intention of getting serious.
by Weebul Kaneebul June 11, 2004
According to John Lennon, in relation to the song "day tripper":
"Day trippers are people who go on a day trip, right? Usually on a ferryboat or something. But it was kind of - you know, 'you're just a weekend hippie'. Get it?"
"Day trippers are people who go on a day trip, right? Usually on a ferryboat or something. But it was kind of - you know, 'you're just a weekend hippie'. Get it?"
by Simon McKenzie September 28, 2006
:n;adj.A woman that has many short affairs with no intention of getting serious
Usually only has one night stands
Usually only has one night stands
by Cool Person from mars June 21, 2006
A one-way ticket, yeah. It took me soo-o-oo long to find out. I found out. Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo.
by Beryl Schragger November 14, 2003
by nethorse May 20, 2015
1. Someone who acts as a tourist for day, returning to his or her home at day's end. This expression is primarily used in the UK.
2. Someone who uses psychotropic drugs such as LSD.
2. Someone who uses psychotropic drugs such as LSD.
Jack was a perfect superannuated hippie in both senses of being a day tripper: taking a day's trip from home, and getting stoned while doing so.
by Nora O'Shaughnessy February 5, 2010
day trippers are the prisioners on good behaviour that are allowed to leave for a day on an approved trip to do some form of community service outside of the jail. You may see printed on the side of the prison buses the word 'Day Trippers."
by Mandamandamandayeah April 26, 2006