Isn't Limey a derogatory term?

[Earl-Hickey]

Doesn't it come from British sailors earing limes because the citrus or I guess the PH value helped to fend off survey?

What's insulting about that lol.

Edit it was the vitimin c.

[mlac]

not really, at least ive never heard someone say it in rl. Ive been called pom and pommy dozens of times though by kiwis and Ozzies who seem to think its highly offensive and seem shocked that i laugh at it and dgaf, i swear they dont even know what it means
everyone has a different definition, ' prisoner of her....majesty' ?

[Beercules]

not really, at least ive never heard someone say it in rl. Ive been called pom and pommy dozens of times though by kiwis and Ozzies who seem to think its highly offensive and seem shocked that i laugh at it and dgaf, i swear they dont even know what it means
everyone has a different definition, ' prisoner of her....majesty' ?

Ye fookin limey McLaddie


Bet you'll have a sip of tea, will ya?

[mlac]

Ye fookin limey McLaddie


Bet you'll have a sip of tea, will ya?

i bloody will lad. have to take out the wooden teef first doe.

you still in hospital yank? you off the drink? theres still time to become a red coat, get over here and drink as much as you want, free healthcare if your liver ****s up again m8

[_Rexy_]

the offensiveness of the term is really up to the brits. if it offends them, it offends them.


the term is not used to describe skin color being like white limestone. common misconception.

the term is used to refer to the lime flavored grog british sailors used to drink. grog is a diluted form of alcohol. it's used to keep drinking water from developing bacteria and algae on long sailing voyages.


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They actually drank it to avoid Scurvy.

[Beercules]

i bloody will lad. have to take out the wooden teef first doe.

you still in hospital yank? you off the drink? theres still time to become a red coat, get over here and drink as much as you want, free healthcare if your liver ****s up again m8

Yeah I'm good man. Haven't drank since (Heineken 0) if that counts



Lmfao **** maybe I will join ye lads

[Incapable]

the offensiveness of the term is really up to the brits. if it offends them, it offends them.


the term is not used to describe skin color being like white limestone. common misconception.

the term is used to refer to the lime flavored grog british sailors used to drink. grog is a diluted form of alcohol. it's used to keep drinking water from developing bacteria and algae on long sailing voyages.


you learn something every day.

if you ever need to know anything about anything ever again, just ask. i'm a gifted researcher. strong hands.

Well said NE!
Well, I think, speaking as a Brit, we're a tough enough country to handle being called a limey.
We've being called a lot worse

We can take it.

[Incapable]

So where are you "limeys" from? where ya'll at??

The Yorkshire Dale's. God's own country by all accounts.
Freezin in the winter, but spring, summer and fall, are amazing to watch here.

[max baer]

the offensiveness of the term is really up to the brits. if it offends them, it offends them.


the term is not used to describe skin color being like white limestone. common misconception.

the term is used to refer to the lime flavored grog british sailors used to drink. grog is a diluted form of alcohol. it's used to keep drinking water from developing bacteria and algae on long sailing voyages.


you learn something every day.

if you ever need to know anything about anything ever again, just ask. i'm a gifted researcher. strong hands.

i dont mind limey at all reminds me of world war two. we call aussies the convicts and they dont mind. christ you gotta take a simple fun moniker.

[max baer]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs0D4-pVQdQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEEx3oUuiII
this is how brits joke about yanks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_5-fE3Y6FI

0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psm96Dn9KII

i love yanks best countries like the uk and ireland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJUhlRoBL8M

u
https://www.health.mil/News/Articles...tory-of-Scurvy