Limey的词源

英文词源

limey (n.): 1888, Australian, New Zealand, and South African slang for "English immigrant;" U.S. use is attested from 1918, originally "British sailor, British warship," short for lime-juicer (1857), in derisive reference to the British Navy's policy (begun 1795) of issuing lime (n.2) juice on ships to prevent scurvy among sailors. In U.S., extended to "any Englishman" by 1924.
Midway Signs Limey Prof to Dope Yank Talk ["Chicago Tribune" headline, Oct. 18, 1924]

澳大利亚俚语，来自lime,酸橙，因英国海军喜欢在海上喝大量的桔汁预防坏血病，因此被起了这样一个绰号。比较Pommy.

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