LIME-JUICER


Meaning of LIME-JUICER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlīm-ˌjü-sər ]

noun

Etymology: from the use of lime juice on British ships as a beverage to prevent scurvy

Date: 1859

1. slang : Englishman

2. slang

a. : a British ship

b. : a British sailor

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