limey

Английский Язык - Турецкий язык

Определение limey в Английский Язык Турецкий язык словарь

kireçli

ingiliz denizcisi

{i} İngiliz [amer.]

(isim) İngiliz [amer.], İngiliz denizcisi

argo İngiliz denizcisi

{i} İngiliz denizcisi

ingiliz

ıngiliz denizcisi

Английский Язык - Английский Язык

Определение limey в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

Resembling limes (the fruit), lime-like

Of, or pertaining to, limes (the fruit)

Full of limey goodness.

An Englishman or other Briton, or a person of British descent

a man of English descent

An Englishman

{i} Englishman, British man (Slang); British seaman

Some Americans refer to British people as limeys. Some people consider this use offensive. a slightly insulting word for someone from Britain (lime-juicer (19-20 centuries); because lime juice was drunk to prevent the disease scurvy in the British navy)

Связанные Термины

limeys

plural of limey

Расстановка переносов

lim·ey

Синонимы

pommy, pom

Этимология

() From 18th and 19th century British sailors drinking lime juice to ward off scurvy