limeys

plural of limey, slang

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limeys
Noun
  • The song is now cherished by the families of sailors who died.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
  • There were fitness tests twice a year, and Williams was focused on making sure her fellow sailors passed them.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
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 14 Nov. 2025.

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