• Lime-juicer

    Origin

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

    Full definition of lime-juicer

    Noun

    lime-juicer

    (plural lime-juicers)
    1. (slang, dated, derogatory) An English or British sailor or ship.

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