limey
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From 18th and 19th century British sailors drinking lime juice to ward off scurvy
Pronunciation [edit]
- Rhymes: -aɪmi
Adjective [edit]
limey (comparative limier, superlative limiest)
- Resembling limes (the fruit), lime-like.
- Of, or pertaining to, limes (the fruit).
- Full of limey goodness.
Noun [edit]
limey (plural limeys)
- (US, slang) An Englishman or other Briton, or a person of British descent.
