"teaboo" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtiː.ə.buː/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-teaboo.wav Forms: teaboos [plural]
Etymology: From tea + -aboo, referencing the stereotypical British fondness for tea. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tea|aboo}} tea + -aboo Head templates: {{en-noun}} teaboo (plural teaboos)
  1. (Internet slang, often derogatory) A non-British person who is obsessed with British culture and media; an Anglophile. Tags: Internet, derogatory, often Categories (place): United Kingdom

Inflected forms

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