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*The_West*
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call brits "limeys"
what is the origin of this term, and what does it mean?
*The_West* (limey and proud)
what is the origin of this term, and what does it mean?
*The_West* (limey and proud)
why do americans....
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stosstruppe
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Limey is an old American and Canadian slang nickname for the British, originally referring to British sailors. The term is believed to derive from lime juicer, referring to the Royal Navy and Merchant Navy practice of supplying lime juice to British sailors to prevent scurvy. The benefits of citrus juice were well known at the time thanks to the acute observations of surgeon James Lind who noticed that the cabbage-eating Dutch had fewer problems with scurvy. Limes were used over lemons due to limes being more readily available from Britain's own Caribbean colonies. The term is thought to have originated in the Caribbean in the 1880s. A false etymology is that it is a derivative of "Corr-blimey" ("God blind me!").
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Cardinal Slin
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Didn't you leave the 'S' off the front of that?
stosstruppe
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Didn't you leave the 'S' off the front of that?
Bloody colonials, any more of your nonsense & I shall have King George & a platoon of red coats around to your house to have you re-educated
Cardinal Slin
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Bloody colonials, any more of your nonsense & I shall have King George & a platoon of red coats around to your house to have you re-educated
That would be quite funny, and applicable..... if I wasn't English
*The_West*
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good post by stosstruppe. makes sense.
*The_West*
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That would be quite funny, and applicable..... if I wasn't English
you're english?
why dont you wikipedia that ass
