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limer

Pronunciation: /ˈlaɪmə/

The English word “limer” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A kind of dog kept on a lead; a bloodhound; a mongrel.
  2. Someone who limes; someone who uses bird-lime or who limewashes.
  3. Someone who hangs around the streets; someone hanging out.

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman limer (Old French liemier, French limier), from Old French liem (“leash”).

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