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单词 Limey
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Limey

/ˈlaɪmɪ/
noun
(pl. -eys)
N. Amer. & Austral., chiefly derogatory a British person
〈北美, 澳, 主贬〉英国佬。
词源
late 19th cent.: from LIME2 + -Y1, because of the former enforced consumption of lime juice in the British navy.
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