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Milo Boyd & Ketsuda Phoutinane

The secret code Spanish people use for British tourists - and it's quite offensive

Spain is a wildly popular destination for Brits seeking sun and sand, but the way locals feel about the throngs of tourists may be an entirely different matter.

Holidaymakers from the UK have picked up quite a reputation abroad. In Amsterdam, British visitors have been told to stay away in a recent advert designed to discourage "nuisance tourists".

Moving over to Spain, British tourists can be known as 'guiri' - a term used to describe tourists of a certain ilk. These visitors can be known to make merry with the help of some alcohol - and the offensiveness of the term can vary.

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