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limey definition

☆ limey (līm′ē)

noun

  1. an English sailor or, sometimes, soldier
  2. an Englishman

Etymology: from the lime juice formerly served to the crew on British ships to prevent scurvy

adjective

Slang British

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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