limeys

plural of limey, slang

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Noun
  • My favorite elements of the Shackleton story involve the camaraderie of the sailors, the perilous journey of the James Caird, and, yeah, all of the seal hunting.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Reports of the ship would come in batches from locals, fishermen and other sailors; the fog evidently the perfect atmosphere to draw this ghost ship back home.
    Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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