limey
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈlaɪmi/
adj
Etymology: In adjectival senses, by surface analysis, lime + -y. In the sense of Englishman, reduced from the 19th century term lime-juicer (“a British ship”), from the lime juice British ships carried to ward off scurvy.
- Resembling limes (the fruit); lime-like.
- Of, or pertaining to, limes (the fruit).
“This drink is full of limey goodness.”
noun
Etymology: In adjectival senses, by surface analysis, lime + -y. In the sense of Englishman, reduced from the 19th century term lime-juicer (“a British ship”), from the lime juice British ships carried to ward off scurvy.
- 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.”
- An English or British ship.