Definition of limey

limey

noun

• a Briton.

  Last edited on Aug 09 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 09 2010.

origin

• British sailors consumed limes or lime juice to prevent scurvy.
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  Last edited on Aug 09 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 09 2010.

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take a skeet	Definitions include: to take a look.
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fed	Definitions include: a member of the federal government.
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