LIMEY


Meaning of LIMEY in English

/luy"mee/ , n. , pl. limeys , adj. Slang ( sometimes disparaging and offensive ).

n.

1. a British sailor.

2. a British person.

3. a British ship.

adj.

4. British.

[ 1885-90; see LIME-JUICER, -Y 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .