limey

ˈlaɪmi

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#1·4h ago

Resembling limes (the fruit); lime-like.

This drink is full of limey goodness.

Origin: In adjectival senses, . In the sense of Englishman, reduced from the 19th century term lime-juicer, from the lime juice British ships carried to ward off scurvy. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·4h ago

Of, or pertaining to, limes (the fruit).

This drink is full of limey goodness.

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#3·4h ago

(US, Australian, New Zealand, slang, ethnic slur) An Englishman or other Briton, or a person of British descent; an English or British immigrant.

Ya look like anything ’cept a tourist who’s come to lose his wad and they get a bad case of nose trouble. Take yaself. Anyone can see ya’re a Limey even before ya start talking.

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