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limey

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5 lettersPronunciation /ˈlaɪmi/Part of speech nounSorted eilmyStarts with LEnds with Y0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. a man of English descent

Word origin

In the sense of Englishman, reduced from the 19th century term lime-juicer (“a British ship”), from the lime juice British ships carried to ward off scurvy.

Used in a sentence

  • This drink is full of limey goodness.
  • Ya look like anything ’cept a tourist who’s come to lose his wad and they get a bad case of nose trouble. Take yaself. Anyone can see ya’re a Limey even before ya start talking.

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