bridge-and-tunnel

== English == === Alternative forms === bridge and tunnel === Etymology === From the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority and the fact that road travel to Manhattan Island requires passage over a bridge or through a tunnel. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === bridge-and-tunnel (not comparable) (New York City, slang, derogatory) Of people who travel to Manhattan via bridge or tunnel from surrounding communities. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:bridge-and-tunnel. ==== Synonyms ==== B&T, BNT ==== Derived terms ==== bridge-and-tunneler ==== See also ==== townie