解释
- n. 英国人；英国海军；英国佬
※ 提供单词"limey"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。
中文词源
Limey 英国佬
澳大利亚俚语，来自lime,酸橙，因英国海军喜欢在海上喝大量的桔汁预防坏血病，因此被起了这样一个绰号。比较Pommy.
英文词源
- limey (n.)
- 1888, Australian, New Zealand, and South African slang for "English immigrant;" U.S. use is attested from 1918, originally "British sailor, British warship," short for lime-juicer (1857), in derisive reference to the British Navy's policy (begun 1795) of issuing lime (n.2) juice on ships to prevent scurvy among sailors. In U.S., extended to "any Englishman" by 1924.
Midway Signs Limey Prof to Dope Yank Talk ["Chicago Tribune" headline, Oct. 18, 1924]