grockle

/ ˈɡrɒkəl /

noun

1. dialect.
   a tourist, esp one from the Midlands or the North of England

Word History and Origins

Origin of grockle¹

C20: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

People in Cornwall are more than used to being overrun in August, but lately something seems to be upsetting the eternally delicate balance between grockle and local, and chief suspect seems to be an unplanned, somewhat unpredictable explosion in Airbnb lets on top of the longstanding hotel and holiday cottage trade.

From The Guardian

Obscure facts dept: The System popularised the word "grockle", meaning holiday visitors to Cornish towns.

From The Guardian