limey (redirected from limeys)

lim·ey  (lm)

n. pl. lim·eys Slang

1. A British sailor.

2. An English person.

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[Short for lime juicer (from the use of lime juice on British warships in order to prevent scurvy).]

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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]

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Noun

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limey - a man of English descent             John Bull Englishman - a man who is a native or inhabitant of England