| 单词 | limey |
| 释义 | limey[ lahy-mee ] / ˈlaɪ mi / noun, plural lim·eys.a British sailor. a British ship. a British person. adjectiveBritish. Origin of limeyFirst recorded in 1885–90; see origin at lime-juicer, -y2 usage note for limeyThis term (and the earlier lime-juicer ) was probably first applied by Americans to British sailors, used with disparaging intent and perceived as insulting. Historically, it also referred to a British immigrant in Australia. Later it became a more neutral nickname for any British person. Words nearby limeylime sulfur, lime tree, lime twig, limewater, limewood, limey, Lim Fjord, limicoline, limicolous, liminal, liminality Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for limeylimey / (ˈlaɪmɪ) US and Canadian slang / nouna British person a British sailor or ship adjectiveBritish Word Origin for limeyabbreviated from C19 lime-juicer, because British sailors were required to drink lime juice as a protection against scurvy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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