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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BRITAIN
 
  More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)

 
More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
limey

Slang term in other English-speaking countries for an immigrant from Britain, and hence for anyone British. It was originally applied to British sailors, who were forced to drink a daily measure of lime juice. Captain *Cook's remedy for scurvy had led to compulsory lemon juice on ships from 1795; it was replaced from 1865 by the cheaper and slightly less effective lime juice.
 








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