limey
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lim·ey
(lī′mē)n. pl. lim·eys Slang
1. A British sailor.
2. An English person.
[Short for lime juicer (from the use of lime juice on British warships in order to prevent scurvy).]
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limey
(ˈlaɪmɪ)n
1. a British person
2. (Nautical Terms) a British sailor or ship
adj
British
[abbreviated from C19 lime-juicer, because British sailors were required to drink lime juice as a protection against scurvy]
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lim•ey
(ˈlaɪ mi)n., pl. -eys.
usage: This term is usually used with disparaging intent and perceived as insulting, although it is sometimes used as a neutral nickname.
—n. Slang: Usu. Disparaging and Offensive. 1. a British sailor.
2. an Englishman.
[1885–90; so called from the use of lime juice on British ships to prevent scurvy]
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| Noun | 1. |  limey - a man of English descent Englishman - a man who is a native or inhabitant of England |
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limey
[ˈlaɪmɪ] N (US, Canada) (pej) → inglés/esa m/fCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
limey
n (dated US inf) → Engländer(in) m(f)
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