whenwe

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UK/ˈwɛn.wiː/

noun

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

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Meanings

nounwhenwe (plural whenwes)

plural whenwes

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

Origin

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

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APA

whenwe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whenwe

MLA

“whenwe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whenwe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whenwe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whenwe.

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