limey
limey · limeys
An Englishman or other Briton, or a person of British descentAn Englishman or other Briton, or a person of British descent; an English or British immigrant.
/ˈlaɪmi/
» The Limeys just lap it up.
Значение
значений: 2(Австралия, Новая Зеландия, США, ethnic, сленг, slur)An Englishman or other Briton, or a person of British descent; an English or British immigrant.
a man of English descent
(устаревшее, пренебрежительное, сленг)An English or British ship.
Примеры
предложений: 1The Limeys just lap it up.
Происхождение
In adjectival senses, by surface analysis, lime + -y.In adjectival senses, by surface analysis, lime + -y.
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