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limey

/ˈlaɪ.mi/

Traduction: Nom désignant un homme d'origine anglaise, souvent utilisé comme terme d'argot.

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noun

/ˈlaɪ.mi/C2formalamerican
  • frNom désignant un homme d'origine anglaise, souvent utilisé comme terme d'argot.

A noun referring to a man of English descent, often used as a slang term.

  1. A person of English descentC1informalamerican

    A slang term, often used in the US, for a person from England or of English origin.

    frAnglais (péjoratif/argotique)

    • The old sailor told stories about a limey he met in London.
    • Some Americans affectionately call their English friends limeys.
    • He was a limey who had moved to New York for work.

    Synonymesbritenglishmanpompommy

Formes
  • limeys plural form
  • limeys' possessive plural form
  • limey's possessive singular form