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Word: Limey
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from lime+ -y, because of the former enforced consumption of lime juice in the British navy
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlʌɪmi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a British person.
Short Definition:British person
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