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lime-juicer

lime-juicer noun: an English or British sailor or ship.

Noun

lime-juicer (plural lime-juicers)

  1. (dated, derogatory, slang) An English or British sailor or ship.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lime, juicer.

Forms of lime-juicer

plurallime-juicers

Origin of lime-juicer

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

Words formed from lime-juicer

Questions about lime-juicer

What does lime-juicer mean?
Lime-juicer means an English or British sailor or ship.
What part of speech is lime-juicer?
Lime-juicer is a noun.
What is the plural of lime-juicer?
The plural of lime-juicer is lime-juicers.

Words near lime-juicer in the dictionary

  1. lime-arita
  2. lime-aritas
  3. lime-ash
  4. lime-fingered
  5. lime-green
  6. lime-juicer
  7. lime-juicers
  8. lime-kiln
  9. lime-kilns
  10. lime-plaster
  11. lime-stone

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