Cómo Pronunciar "limeys"
word
ˈlaɪmiz
LYE-meez
lˈaɪmɪz
LYE-miz
Definición
A slang and sometimes old-fashioned or mildly offensive nickname for British people, especially sailors, originally referring to the practice of giving sailors limes to prevent scurvy.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈlaɪmiz
Inglés Británico
lˈaɪmɪz
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
LYE-meez
UK
LYE-miz
Escucha en Contexto
Some Americans used to call British sailors limeys.
They called the team from England the limeys in jest.
The word limeys comes from British sailors eating limes.
Back in the old days, people would tease British tourists by calling them limeys.