limeys's Usage Examples:

limes to combat scurvy on long ocean voyages; hence, they were called "limeys".

This quickly gave rise to the nickname "limeys" amongst non-British sailors, which arises in the early 19th century.

references to Hitler) and Jones' complicated explanation of where the term 'limeys' originated, but all seems to be going well, with a number of pleasing propaganda.

It was from this time that British obtained the nickname limeys.

"The limeys are welshing," he wrote in his diary and of the plan that seemed to him.

Harry hates everybody: limeys, micks, hebes, fat dagos, niggers, honkies, chinks - you name it," even.

seamen that disembarked there, who had earned the name Lime-juicers or limeys after the obligatory ration of lime juice the Royal Navy gave their sailors.

Synonyms:

Englishman; John Bull;