whenwe
whenwe · whenwes
A former British settler or expatriate who talks nostalgically about his or her former…A former British settler or expatriate who talks nostalgically about his or her former home in colonial Africa.
/ˈwɛn.wiː/
Meaning
1 senses(slang)A former British settler or expatriate who talks nostalgically about his or her former home in colonial Africa.
Origin
From when + we, suggesting the start of an anecdote, e.g., "When we were in Rhodesia...".From when + we, suggesting the start of an anecdote, e.g., "When we were in Rhodesia...".
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