lime-juicer
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the lime juice English ships carried, which was used by sailors to prevent scurvy. 19th Century.
Noun
[edit]lime-juicer (plural lime-juicers)
- (slang, dated, derogatory) An English or British sailor or ship.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lime, juicer.