different between limey vs blimey

English

Etymology

lime +? -y. In the sense of "Englishman", from 18th- and 19th-century British sailors drinking lime juice to ward off scurvy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?la?mi/
• Rhymes: -a?mi

Adjective

limey (comparative limier, superlative limiest)

1. Resembling limes (the fruit); lime-like.
2. Of, or pertaining to, limes (the fruit).

   This drink is full of limey goodness.

Noun

limey (plural limeys)

1. (US, slang) An Englishman or other Briton, or a person of British descent.

Synonyms

• pommy (Australia), pom (Australia)

Anagrams

• EMILY, Elymi, Emily, Miley

English

Etymology

A minced oath derived from (God) blind me (either concurrent with or from a clipping of cor blimey or gorblimey), or blame me. Compare crivvens, drat, etc.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /?bla?mi/
• Rhymes: -a?mi
• Hyphenation: bli?mey

Interjection

blimey

1. (Australia, Britain, New Zealand) Used to express anger, excitement, surprise, etc. [From late 19th c.]

   Synonym: wow

Alternative forms

• blimy

Derived terms

• blimey O'Reilly, blimey O'Riley

Related terms

• cor blimey
• gawd blimey
• gorblimey

Translations

See also

• eff and blind

References