English Explanatory Dictionary

whenwe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A former British settler or expatriate who talks nostalgically about his or her former home in colonial Africa.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɛn.wiː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-whenwe.wav

Word forms

whenwe whenwes

Etymology

From when + we, suggesting the start of an anecdote, e.g., "When we were in Rhodesia...".

Related words

Rhodie
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