limeys

Definition of limeysnext
plural of limey, slang

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Noun
  • One legend has it that the dish was the result of ingredients salvaged by the sailors of a sunken ship.
    Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Credit still flows to soldiers and sailors.
    Carter Dougherty, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 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 12 Feb. 2026.

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