limey
limey definition
☆ limey (līm′ē)
noun
- an English sailor or, sometimes, soldier
- 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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