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- [lahy-mee]
- /ˈlaɪ mi/
- /ˈlaɪ.mi/
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- [lahy-mee]
- /ˈlaɪ mi/
Definitions of limey word
- noun plural limey a British sailor. 1
- noun plural limey a British ship. 1
- noun plural limey a British person. 1
- adjective limey British. 1
- noun limey Resembling limes (the fruit), lime-like. 1
- noun limey British or English person 1
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Origin of limey
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; See origin at lime-juicer, -y2
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Parts of speech for Limey
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
limey popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
limey usage trend in Literature
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