liming
An application of limeAn application of lime (calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide).
Значение
значений: 2An application of lime (calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide).
The land required frequent limings.
(Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago, сленг)Hanging around, usually in a public place with friends, enjoying the scene.
"No Liming or Loitering - No Shouting or Loud Noise" (written on a sign in Port of Spain shopping mall).
Происхождение
The word is associated with sitting under a lime tree, or having nothing more demanding toThe word is associated with sitting under a lime tree, or having nothing more demanding to do than squeezing limes. It is also thought to originate from "limey", a slang term meaning a British serviceman in Trinidad and Tobago during World War II (noted for hanging around bars and drinking). The term has since been adopted by other countries in the English-speaking Caribbean.
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