Slang of the Day February 2, 2021

💠limey offensive

✍🏾Meaning

a derogatory word meaning a British person (n.) | British (adj.)

❕For example

🔺My grandfather told me about being called a limey when he came to America from England when he was a boy.

🔺People used to make jokes about how bad limey food was.

▫️Note

1. this word is offensive to British people and you should not use it 2. it is becoming old-fashioned and is mostly used by older people

▫️Origin

Probably related to the fact that members of the British navy used to drink lime juice to prevent a disease called scurvy. Scurvy is caused by a lack of vitamin C, and citrus fruits like oranges, lemons and limes are an excellent source of this essential vitamin.