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limey
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
limey
(noun)
limey
/
ˈ
laɪmi/
noun
plural
limeys
limey
/
ˈ
laɪmi/
noun
plural
limeys
Britannica Dictionary definition of LIMEY
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count
]
US, informal + old-fashioned
:
a British person
◊
Limey
can be an insulting word but it is now usually used in a joking way.
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