"limeys" का उच्चारण कैसे करें
word
ˈlaɪmiz
LYE-meez
lˈaɪmɪz
LYE-miz
परिभाषा
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.
IPA ट्रांसक्रिप्शन
अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी
ˈlaɪmiz
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी
lˈaɪmɪz
सरल उच्चारण
US
LYE-meez
UK
LYE-miz
संदर्भ में सुनें
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.