limey có nghĩa làa British person, term comes from sailors who came to the New World preventing scurvy from sucking limes. Term indigenous to North America Ví dụ"That guy over there is a limey, lives in London, and came over here just for a short vacation".limey có nghĩa làName for the British, originated from British sailors eating limes to prevent scurvy. British always were the smart ones, which is why they AREN'T the 51st state and never will be, thank god. RULE BRITANNIA Ví dụ"That guy over there is a limey, lives in London, and came over here just for a short vacation". Name for the British, originated from British sailors eating limes to prevent scurvy. British always were the smart ones, which is why they AREN'T the 51st state and never will be, thank god. RULE BRITANNIA Limey 1 "hahahahaha look at that YANKEE with scurvy"limey có nghĩa làLimey 2" LOL, Lime anyone?" *sucks on lime* Ví dụ"That guy over there is a limey, lives in London, and came over here just for a short vacation". Name for the British, originated from British sailors eating limes to prevent scurvy. British always were the smart ones, which is why they AREN'T the 51st state and never will be, thank god. RULE BRITANNIAlimey có nghĩa làLimey 1 "hahahahaha look at that YANKEE with scurvy" Ví dụ"That guy over there is a limey, lives in London, and came over here just for a short vacation".limey có nghĩa làName for the British, originated from British sailors eating limes to prevent scurvy. British always were the smart ones, which is why they AREN'T the 51st state and never will be, thank god. RULE BRITANNIA Ví dụLimey 1 "hahahahaha look at that YANKEE with scurvy"Limey 2" LOL, Lime anyone?" *sucks on lime* limey có nghĩa làA colloquial term used to address or mock british sailors, as they commonly sucked on limes to prevent scurvy. When scurvy was realised to be a common killer on long sea voyages, it was discovered soon after that fruit with a high citrus content would prevent this. The reason they chose limes in particular is that they were cheaper than oranges, and much more appealing in taste than lemons. Ví dụSailor1: Lookit' that guy! Limey bastard.Sailor2: What, you'd rather suck on lemons instead? An insulting term used to describe the English limey có nghĩa làThose limey bastards burned the whitehouse down in 1812! Ví dụA proud group of people from the greatest nation ever. With a tiny landmass and population we controlled half the world and invented the the modern world, international language, industry, comedy and (errrm) america. Whereas the Wankers, excuse me, Yanks beleisve they are the greatest nation in the world because they own alot of oil. While we took over the world, they couldnt even beat the Vietcong - who wore slippers into combat for fucks sake.limey có nghĩa làYank1: I wish i was a limey, they hav such a complex sense of humour. Ví dụYank2: Me too, and they are grammatically accurate in speech.limey có nghĩa làYank1: Darn tootin' id piss on the stars and stripes anyday if it meant aquiring a Cockney accent. Ví dụSemi-derogatory word directed towards people of british origin. Used the same way yankee or yank is used to insult americans. Does not always imply a specific political view, as most americans find the british annoying anyway.limey có nghĩa làlimey: LOL amerikans r t3h stoopid!!!1 Ví dụThat limey bastard just poured my beer warm. British sailors sucked on Limes to avoid scurvy when pioneering the New World. Yes, Britain may have had its day in the 'whole world' picture, but - we do know where the USA is, how many states it has and are generally up-to-date with the names of the major political players. 2 Questions for our American cousins: 1. How many counties are in England? 2. Can you define the difference between; Great Britain, United Kingdom and British Isles? Origianally used as an insult for English people. Now no longer an insult (especially in the North and among younger people) thanks to bands such as Hadouken!, who use it in their songs. Hadouken! (That Boy, That Girl) : 'Yeh I'm an indie limey, but I like it grimey' Originally a nickname given to British sailors who sailed across the Atlantic and sucked on limes to keep scurvy away.It is now often used by Americans in two scenarios 1.) When referring to a British person, possibly in a form of endearment. 2.) Referring to 'British stereotype' (usually in an insulting way) but the insult is not specifically reserved for the British. Bán tại: "Met a limey at the airport today." Person 1: The people down south are so uneducated. Person 2: Oh shut it, you're starting to sound like a limey. |