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liming

English

Alternative forms

  • limin'
  • lyming

Etymology

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The word is associated with sitting under a lime tree, or having nothing more demanding to do than squeezing limes. It is also thought to originate from "limey", a slang term meaning a British serviceman during World War II (noted for hanging around bars and drinking).

Verb

liming

  1. present participle of lime
  2. (Caribbean, Jamaican, Trinidad and Tobago, slang) hanging around, usually in a public place with friends, enjoying the scene.
    "No Liming or Loitering - No Shouting or Loud Noise" (written on a sign in Port of Spain shopping mall).

Quotations

  • Lionel Ritchie. All Night Long (pop song, verse 2):
    We're going to party, liming, Fiesta, forever
    Come on and sing along.

Noun

liming (plural limings)

  1. An application of lime (calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide).
    The land required frequent limings.

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aiming

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?e?.m??/

Verb

aiming

  1. present participle of aim

Noun

aiming (plural aimings)

  1. The act of one who aims.

Anagrams

  • imagin

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