British sailors were issued lime juice as a remedy for scurvy.
because they are stupid
A Limey, refering originally to British Sailors taking Lime juice to prevent scurvy
The Royal Navy fed it's sailors limes in the days of sail when voyages took much longer and refridgerators etc were not around to prevent scurvy.
English sailors were called limeys because the British Royal Navy provided them with lime juice to prevent scurvy during long sea voyages. The high vitamin C content in the lime juice helped ward off the disease, which was common among sailors due to lack of fresh fruits and vegetables.
A tar is a sailor. An early British sailors were called a "limey" because they consumed lime juice to prevent scurvy.
lemons,grapefruit,limes,oranges,pinapples,tomatos,berries e.g.strawberries e.c.t
It is called Lime Juice
A lime juice tub was a ship that served lime juice to prevent scurvy.
They were called limeys (short for lime juicer). To prevent scurvy, fresh lime juice was used on British warships.
Lime juice is fairly acidic.
Lime juice is acidic.