adj
Meaning 1
Resembling limes (the fruit); lime-like.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
limey
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/ˈlaɪmi/
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rhymes with -aɪmi
adj
Meaning 2
Of, or pertaining to, limes (the fruit).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- This drink is full of limey goodness.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
An Englishman or other Briton, or a person of British descent; an English or British immigrant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, US, ethnic, slang, slur
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pommy, pom
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
An English or British ship.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, derogatory, slang
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noun
Meaning 5
Alternative letter-case form of limey (“an Englishman or other Briton”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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noun
Meaning 6
a man of English descent
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: John Bull
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Englishman
History
Etymology
In adjectival senses, by surface analysis, lime + -y. 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.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: anglaĉo — a derogatory name for an English or British person
- Esperanto: britaĉo — a derogatory name for an English or British person