lime-juicer

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the lime juice English ships carried, which was used by sailors to prevent scurvy. 19th Century.

Noun[edit]

lime-juicer (plural lime-juicers)

  1. (slang, dated, derogatory) An English or British sailor or ship.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lime,‎ juicer.

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