Liming
name, noun, verb, slang
name, noun, verb, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An application of lime (calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide).
"The land required frequent limings."
- 2 Hanging around, usually in a public place with friends, enjoying the scene. Caribbean, Trinidad-and-Tobago, slang
""No Liming or Loitering - No Shouting or Loud Noise" (written on a sign in Port of Spain shopping mall)."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of lime form-of, gerund, participle, present
"We're going to party, liming, Fiesta, forever Come on and sing along."
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"We're going to party, liming, Fiesta, forever Come on and sing along."
Etymology
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 in Trinidad and Tobago during World War II (noted for hanging around bars and drinking). The term has since been adopted by other countries in the English-speaking Caribbean.