whenwe

English

WOTD – 27 January 2016

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈwɛn.wiː/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

whenwe (plural whenwes)

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

See also

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