limey

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlaɪmɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lī′mē)

Inflections of 'limey' (n): npl: limeys

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lim•ey  (lī′mē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -eys, adj. [Slang](sometimes disparaging and offensive).
n. 
  1. Slang Termsa British sailor.
  2. Slang Termsa British person.
  3. Slang Termsa British ship.

adj. 
  1. Slang TermsBritish.
  • see lime-juicer, -y2 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
limey /ˈlaɪmɪ/ US Canadian slang n
  1. a British person
  2. a British sailor or ship
 adj
  1. British
Etymology: abbreviated from C19 lime-juicer, because British sailors were required to drink lime juice as a protection against scurvy

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