First Known Use: 1918
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1limey
noun, lim·ey often capitalized \ˈlī-mē\
: a British person
plural limeys
Full Definition of LIMEY
1
slang : a British sailor
2
slang : englishman
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Origin of LIMEY
lime-juicer + 4-y
2limey
Definition of LIMEY
variant of limy
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