lime-juicer

noun

An English or British sailor or ship.

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Meanings

nounlime-juicer (plural lime-juicers)

plural lime-juicers

  1. datedderogatoryslangAn English or British sailor or ship.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lime, juicer.

Origin

From the lime juice English ships carried, which was used by sailors to prevent scurvy. 19th Century.

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APA

lime-juicer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lime-juicer

MLA

“lime-juicer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lime-juicer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lime-juicer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lime-juicer.

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