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lim⋅ey

  [lahy-mee] noun, plural -eys, adjective Slang: Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive.
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–noun
1. a British sailor.
2. a British person.
3. a British ship.
–adjective
4. British.
Origin:
1885–90; see lime-juicer, -y 2
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lim·ey   (lī'mē)   
n.   pl. lim·eys Slang

  1. A British sailor.

  2. An English person.


[Short for lime juicer (from the use of lime juice on British warships in order to prevent scurvy).]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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