limey
n.<美俚><贬>英国佬,英国海军,英国人
难易程度:
limey为短语/超纲词汇
limey
/'laɪmɪ; `laɪmɪ/
n (pl ~s) (US sl usu derog 俚, 通常作贬义) British person, usu male 英国人; （通常指）英国佬.
n (pl ~s) (US sl usu derog 俚, 通常作贬义) British person, usu male 英国人; （通常指）英国佬.
limey
n[C]
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: lime-juicer 'British sailor' (19-20 centuries); because lime juice was drunk to prevent the disease scurvy in the British navy]
AmE old-fashioned a slightly insulting word for someone from Britain
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: lime-juicer 'British sailor' (19-20 centuries); because lime juice was drunk to prevent the disease scurvy in the British navy]
AmE old-fashioned a slightly insulting word for someone from Britain
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