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limey
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun limey has 1 sense
- limey(n = noun.person) john bull - a man of English descent; Array is a kind of englishman
OXFORD DICTIONARY
limey, n. (pl. -eys) US sl. offens. a British person (orig. a sailor) or ship.
Etymology
LIME(2), because of the former enforced consumption of lime-juice in the British Navy
THESAURUS
limey
AB, Ancient Mariner, Argonaut, Aussie, Boche, Canuck, Chink, Dylan, Flying Dutchman, Guinea, Hunk, Hunkie, Jerry, Kraut, Krauthead, Mick, Mickey, Neptune, OD, Paddy, Poseidon, Varuna, able seaman, able-bodied seaman, bluejacket, buccaneer, dago, deep-sea man, fair-weather sailor, fisherman, frog, greaseball, greaser, hearty, jack, jack afloat, jack-tar, jacky, lobsterman, mariner, matelot, navigator, pirate, privateer, sailor, salt, sea dog, sea rover, seafarer, seafaring man, seaman, shipman, tar, viking, water dog, wetback, whaler, windjammer, windsailor
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