lime-juicer
lime-juicer · lime-juicers
An English or British sailor or shipAn English or British sailor or ship.
Meaning
2 senses(dated, derogatory, slang)An English or British sailor or ship.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lime, juicer.
Origin
From the lime juice English ships carried, which was used by sailors to prevent scurvy. 19From the lime juice English ships carried, which was used by sailors to prevent scurvy. 19th Century.
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Forms
plural: lime-juicers| Singular | lime-juicer |
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| Plural | lime-juicers |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedlimey