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Although the term may have been used earlier in the US Navy as slang for a British sailor or a British warship, such a usage was not documented until 1918. [9] By 1925, the usage of limey in American English had been extended to mean any British person, and the term was so commonly known that it was featured in American newspaper headlines. [9]
Nicknames for a British sailor, applied by others, include Matelot (pronounced "matlow"), and derived from mid 19th century nautical slang: from French, variant of matenot which was also taken from the Middle Dutch mattenoot ‘bed companion’, because sailors had to share hammocks in twos, and Limey, from the lime juice given to British ...
In 1753, James Lind discovered that consuming citrus fruits cured people affected by scurvy, a disease rife throughout the British Navy, whose seamen often went weeks without eating fresh produce. [1] Limes were preferred to all other citrus fruits, not because of higher vitamin C, but because they were easier to preserve. [2]
John Adams called the crowd involved with the Boston Massacre "a motley rabble of saucy boys, negros and molattoes, Irish teagues and outlandish jack tarrs". [8] "Heart of Oak",. the official march of the Royal Navy, features the line "Heart of oak are our ships, jolly tars are our men".
Limey is a slang nickname for a British person. It may also refer to: The Limey, a 1999 American crime film; Limey (band), an English pop/rock band; Limey (mixtape), the debut mixtape by Rainy Milo; Limey-Remenauville, a commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle, France; Limey Way, a challenge walk through Derbyshire, England
Of the $475 million the Crown Estate made in profit back in 2020, 75 percent went to the British Treasury and 25 percent went to the royals—not for personal use, but to fund royal expenses such ...
Limeys in Canada and the United States [19] : Pommies in Australia and New Zealand [20] : Les Rosbifs in France [21] Tommy, Island Monkey in Germany [22] Broadstairs Bradstows (former name) [23] Bromsgrove Grovellers Bromyard Yardies, Yardbirds Buckie Blethers, Tonics (from Buckfast Tonic Wine) [24] Budleigh Salterton Buddies, Sex-Buddies ...
At the time, "seat of empire" was commonly used to describe a locus of power and control (think the Roman or British empires), but Empire State didn't gain traction until years later.