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limey

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) limey (noun)
  2. 2) limey
  3. limy (adjective)

1lim·ey

noun, often capitalized \ˈlī-mē\
plural limeys

Definition of LIMEY

1
slang : a British sailor
2
slang : englishman
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Origin of LIMEY

lime-juicer + 4-y
First Known Use: 1918

Rhymes with LIMEY

grimy, limy, rimy, slimy, stymie

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