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limey
/ˈlaɪmi/
noun 3adj 2
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2ADJ.
full
LIMEY + NOUN
goodness
Definitions
adj
1
Resembling limes (the fruit); lime-like.
2
Of, or pertaining to, limes (the fruit).
This drink is full of limey goodness.
noun
1
An Englishman or other Briton, or a person of British descent; an English or British immigrant.
Ya look like anything ’cept a tourist who’s come to lose his wad and they get a bad case of nose trouble. Take yaself. Anyone can see ya’re a Limey even before ya start talking.
2
An English or British ship.
noun
1
Alternative letter-case form of limey (“an Englishman or other Briton”).
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This drink is full of limey goodness.
Wiktionary02
Ya look like anything ’cept a tourist who’s come to lose his wad and they get a bad case of nose trouble. Take yaself. Anyone can see ya’re a Limey even before ya start talking.
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