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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LIMEY

Abbreviated from C19 lime-juicer, because British sailors were required to drink lime juice as a protection against scurvy.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LIMEY

limey  [ˈlaɪmɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIMEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Limey can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LIMEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Limey

Limey is a predominantly North American and Australian slang nickname for Britons, especially those from England.

Definition of limey in the English dictionary

The first definition of limey in the dictionary is a British person. Other definition of limey is a British sailor or ship. Limey is also British.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIMEY


blimey
ˈblaɪmɪ
gorblimey
ɡɔːˈblaɪmɪ
grimy
ˈɡraɪmɪ
limy
ˈlaɪmɪ
primy
ˈpraɪmɪ
rimy
ˈraɪmɪ
slimy
ˈslaɪmɪ
stimy
ˈstaɪmɪ
stymie
ˈstaɪmɪ
stymy
ˈstaɪmɪ
thymey
ˈtaɪmɪ
thymy
ˈtaɪmɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIMEY

lime green
lime juice
lime kiln
lime pit
lime-green
limeade
limekiln
limeless
limelight
limelighter
limen
limerence
limerick
limes
limescale
limestone
limestone pavement
limewash
limewater
limicoline

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIMEY

Ashley
cor blimey
costumey
Dahomey
Disney
gamey
grey
hey
hockey
homey
honey
jersey
journey
key
mamey
money
New Jersey
Niamey
samey
shimmey

Synonyms and antonyms of limey in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «limey» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIMEY

Find out the translation of limey to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of limey from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «limey» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

石灰质
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

limey
570 millions of speakers

English

limey
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Limey
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بحار انكليزي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

англичанин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

calcário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

limey
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

matelot anglais
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Limey
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Engländer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イギリスから来た男
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

영국인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Limey
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thủy thủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லிமே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिमी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

İngiliz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

marinaio inglese
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Angol
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

англієць
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de marinar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ασβεστώδες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Engelsman
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

limey
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

limey
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of limey

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIMEY»

The term «limey» is regularly used and occupies the 92.298 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIMEY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «limey» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «limey» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about limey

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIMEY»

Discover the use of limey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to limey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Limey's Daughter
This story will take you on a family's journey, beginning near the end of the potato famine in Ireland, and their subsequent passage over the sea to the port in Blackpool, England.
Lois M. Lynds-Borton, 2012
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The Old Limey
What happens when a reactionary, retired British brigadier general comes to Los Angeles looking for his missing goddaughter?
H. W. Crocker, 2002
3
Limey Gumshoe: The true-life adventures of an undercover ...
With his latest adventures in Limey Gumshoe, Will Randall gives us an often hilarious, sometimes scary, eye-opening perspective on the bizarre world of private investigation.
Will Randall, 2009
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Limey Smokejumper: Fighting Wildfire in the Rockies
Not only physically, financially, from getting laid-off every year, but from withstanding the constant barrage of a burdensome bureaucracy. This is not a sensationalized account. This is real, warts and all.
Robert D. Hubble, 2013
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Immersive Learning:
1.1 Limey's Start and Stop Lesson Description: User Experience: Moving in front of the player, Limey explains that before the player can leave the cave, she must first learn how to walk. Limey gives the player some tips and tricks on how to start  ...
Koreen Olbrish Pagano, 2013
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American Independent Cinema: Indie, Indiewood and Beyond
The Limey's Wilson combines the existential outlook of many of these films' heroes with the singular motivation of the protagonists of revenge films such as Death Wish (1974) and Rolling Thunder (1977), constructing multiple links to New ...
Geoff King, Claire Molloy, Yannis Tzioumakis, 2013
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Fifty Contemporary Filmmakers
refined into an artful and inventive design (Out of Sight, The Limey, Traffic). Soderbergh has experimented with many innovative devices to shift and layer time, taking the process far beyond traditional flashbacks. In The Underneath ...
Yvonne Tasker, 2002
8
Ethnic and Religious Slurs: Nigger, White Trash, Saracen, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books, LLC, Source: Wikipedia, Books Group, 2011
9
The Philosophy of Steven Soderbergh
Steven Soderbergh has described The Limey (1999) as “Get Carter as made by Alain Resnais,” a conjuncture of revenge movie genre and art cinema conventions that gives a good impression of where the film lies in the wider cinematic ...
R. Palmer, 2011
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Limey Down
Limey Down is a darkly-comic, coming-of-age novel about a post World War II London teenager Neil Strikker growing up in an Irish-Catholic world of penury, sharp elbows and lots of mischief.
James C. McCullagh, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIMEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term limey is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lamb and a bottle of spice - recipe - IOL Lifestyle
Lemon zest has as much zing as you'll ever need, as does its limey cousin, or that wonderful ingredient, sesame oil. If you doubt that, take two ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
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The 7 best summer whites | Food | Life & Style | Daily Express
Riesling is ideal for summer and this one has a highly aromatic, limey nose with a hint of melon. The lively palate is clean and citrussy but ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Drinks Cabinet: Great white hopes for summer sipping
... complexity from spending time in oak and this fruit forward, intense style has richness and texture with a limey edge to the grassy, vivid fruit. «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Why the Abbaye de Pierredon puts my garden in the shade
He too grows camellias in pots, and, like me, he gardens in the limey soil that they hate. Unlike me, he feeds them with his secret recipe ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
5
Grilled Radish Crostini
The style is fresh, with a mix of melon fruit and flecks of dried herbs and cedar bough. The palate is round and full with a limey pear finish. «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
6
Raising a glass to variety of wines on offer this summer
... complexity from spending time in oak and this fruit forward, intense style has richness and texture with a limey edge to the grassy, vivid fruit. A wowza wine. «Swindon Advertiser, Jul 15»
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MOVIES: Previews of upcoming releases and special screenings …
He subsequently made such other critically acclaimed fare as “Out of Sight,” and “The Limey.” Then, in 2001, Soderbergh received Academy ... «Bucks Local News, Jul 15»
8
Clergy View: Power Shifts
Think of the names we used to label "the other" - Limey, Mick, Dago, Wop, Bohunk, Chink, Jap, Gook, Spic, Wetback, Beaner, Redskin, Greaser, ... «Brainerd Daily Dispatch, Jul 15»
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Time running out for a Greek deal warns Osborne
xenophobic maybe. but its just a nickname like limey, pom and le rosbif. Colonel Mustard. Definitions have changed. According to the United ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
Longhorn Saloon
Big Trouble/Little China (*Kurt Russell not included) is a tart, limey breakfast martini that disappears in four sips. There's a solid range of local ... «Good Food, Jul 15»

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