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Definition of limey
limey
noun
- a Briton.
Last edited on Aug 09 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 09 2010.
origin
- British sailors consumed limes or lime juice to prevent scurvy.
- See more words with the same meaning: British, UK slang (list of).
Last edited on Aug 09 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 09 2010.
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