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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishlimeyli‧mey /ˈlaɪmi/ noun [countable] American English old-fashionedSAN a slightly insulting word for someone from Britain
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limey• Acid soil bed I wanted to make a raised bed to grown acid-loving plants in my limey soil.• However, if the bed is raised, the limey water can't get in.
Origin limey (1800-1900) lime-juicer “British sailor” ((19-20 centuries)); because lime juice was drunk to prevent the disease scurvy in the British navy
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