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Qué (quién) es limey - definición
AMERICAN SLANG NICKNAME FOR A BRITISH PERSON
Lime juicer
limey
(limeys)
Some Americans refer to British people as limeys. Some people consider this use offensive. (INFORMAL)
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Limey
An Australian hundred dollar bill
The first time in my life I get a bloody limey and it turns out to be counterfeit.
The first time in my life I get a bloody limey and it turns out to be counterfeit.
Wikipedia
Limey
"Limey" (from lime / lemon) is a predominantly American slang nickname for a British person. The word has been around since the mid 19th century.
Ejemplos de uso de limey
1. But it‘s not pink, it‘s a kind of heightened limey–yellow.
2. These exceptions were critical to winning the support of law enforcement, said Laimutis Limey‘‘ Nargelenas, who represented the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police in the discussions.
3. There wasn‘t a conspiracy theory in the world that Henry didn‘t believe, and not a pinko, limey or Californian that he didn‘t disdain.
4. Researchers at the National Archives in Kew have uncovered evidence which makes the case for the term to displace the traditional nickname "limey" for the British.
5. Limey is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as an offensive term for the British originating from "the former enforced consumption of lime juice in the British Navy". Look here too...