Difference between briton and limey
Definitions
noun
- a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
- an inhabitant of southern Britain prior to the Anglo-Saxon invasions
adjective
- characteristic of or associated with the Britons
Examples
His sister Anaumed went over to Armorica in 490, and upon her arrival was married to Budic, king of the Armorican Britons.
A 35-year-old Briton languishing in a Bangkok jail under sentence of death for a crime he says he did not commit is planning to protest his innocence by refusing to plead for a royal pardon.
More From The Times Britons to skive off work for Murray semi.
Definitions
noun
- a man of English descent
Examples
A second limey slag is used to remove sulphur and to deoxidise the metal in the furnace.
It's not exactly affectionate, but we Limeys can grin and bear it.
And, blimey, things have changed (and not always for the better).
