limey
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++li·mey /ˈlaɪmi/ noun [countable] American English old-fashionedSAN a slightly insulting word for someone from Britain 英国佬〔对英国人略具侮辱性的用语〕
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limey• Acid soil bed I wanted to make a raised bed to grown acid-loving plants in my limey soil.• However, if the bed is raised, the limey water can't get in.Origin limey (1800-1900) lime-juicer “British sailor” ((19-20 centuries)); because lime juice was drunk to prevent the disease scurvy in the British navyli·mey nounChineseSyllable
from someone a for Britain slightly insulting word Corpus
limey
li‧mey /ˈlaɪmi/
noun [countable]
li‧mey /ˈlaɪmi/
noun [countable] 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
American English old-fashioned a slightly insulting word for someone from Britain
Origin: lime-juicer 'British sailor' (19-20 centuries); because lime juice was drunk to prevent the disease scurvy in the British navy