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limey

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lim·ey  (lm)
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).]
limey
Noun
US, Canad & Austral slang
1. a British person
2. a British sailor or ship [from lime-juicer, because British sailors drank lime juice as a protection against scurvy]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.limeylimey - a man of English descent
John Bull
Englishman - a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
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