liming

See also: Liming and límíng

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 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.

Verb

liming

1. present participle and gerund of lime
2. (Caribbean, 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 Richie. 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.