limeys

Definition of limeysnext
plural of limey, slang

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Noun
  • The organization Nuestra América Convoy said Friday that based on the speed of the vessels reported to the Cuban maritime authorities, the window of arrival for the boats in Havana should be between Friday and Saturday and that the boats were led by experienced sailors.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Meanwhile, a ship carrying 3,500 US sailors and Marines arrived in the Middle East, and several infrastructure sites were struck in Iran and across the Persian Gulf.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • There are no shortage of headlines about the alarming numbers of soldiers and seamen and Marines being overweight.
    Noelle Wiehe, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
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“Limeys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limeys. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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