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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
Cardinal Slin
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Yes the west, just living as an expatriate at the moment though
*The_West*
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because i am lazy and i knew someone here would do it for me, of course
*The_West*
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Yes the west, just living as an expatriate at the moment though
thats cool. how long have you been in dubai for, and how long is it since you lived in england?
and who added that keyword lololol. i can explicitly say that i do not "<3 teh cock"
apart from wootooms. im all over that shit.
*The_West*
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king george and his recoats are coming for you, swords and longbow style
*The_West*
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yeah tat, i think it is the aussies that call us poms. do we have an term for them? i cant think of any.
are you originally from england?
are you originally from england?
Tatyana
Elite Mentor
Crims sweetie, short for criminals.
I am an immigrant to this fair island, I have been here close to 15 years now. Enough time to be fully indoctrinated.
*The_West*
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Crims sweetie, short for criminals.
I am an immigrant to this fair island, I have been here close to 15 years now. Enough time to be fully indoctrinated.
oh lol i never knew that one. this may be a silly question, but how did that one come about?
so where are you from originally, and what made you decide to come to england, the home of crap weather and fish n' chips?
redguru
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I will fart in their general direction.
*The_West*
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Why do Brit's say "Bloody"??? It's short for By Our Lady. Say it fast. That's as gay as it get's - you fucking LIMEY!
Tatyana
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You are resorting to chemical warfare?
*The_West*
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ololololo
is that true? "bloody hell" has been in my vocabulary since i was about...5 lol
so where did the term "yank" originate from?
YEP.......... You guessed it !
These women were Victorian for christ's sake.
WTF would YOU do ???
These women were Victorian for christ's sake.
WTF would YOU do ???
*The_West*
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no idea, but fuck you limey!
*rule brittania*
Tatyana
Elite Mentor
wtf?
Tatyana
Elite Mentor
ah you sent us here instead of jail many years ago, which i am grateful
