From en.wiktionary.org:
[Limey]
** English
*** Etymology
In adjectival senses, [+suf].
In the sense of _Englishman_, reduced from the 19th century term [en], from
the lime juice British ships carried to ward off scurvy.
*** Pronunciation
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
*** Adjective
[er]
1. Resembling lime s (the fruit); lime-like.
2. Of, or pertaining to, lime s (the fruit).
*** Noun
[wikipedia] [en-noun]
1. [en] An English or British ship .
2. [en] An Englishman or other Briton , or a person of British descent; an English or British immigrant .
3. * [en]
**** Alternative forms
- [en]
**** Derived terms
{{col|en|Limeyland }}
**** Translations
[derogatory for English or British person]
- Esperanto: [eo] [English person] , [eo] [British person]
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*** Anagrams
- [en]
[en] [en]