Yeah, Limeys. Slang term though not derogatory. They got that moniker due to their storing and eating limes on sea voyages to prevent scurvy. In fact, the original warehouse for limes, located on the Thames (incorrectly pronounced "Tems" by the Limeys BTW; if that is correct, is the male name James would be pronounced "Jems") is still called Limehouse, I think. I <believe> this whole thing was either discovered or perhaps put into general practice within the Royal Navy by Capt. James Cook.
I assume it is in the same vein that they call us 'Yanks', which is not derogatory either, at least not to me.
N.B. The English men were not too happy when their little island nation was suddenly loaded with US servicemen. And to exacerbate the problem, US soldiers were paid far more than Brit. serviceman, at least during WWII, so the US GI's had more dough to spend, often on / for the local women. All of this led to their little saying:
The problem with Yanks is:
1) They are overpaid.
2) They are oversexed.
3 They are over HERE.
I believe the US personnel's response was:
1) You are underpaid.
2) You are undersexed.
3) You are under Eisenhower.
Hey, you gotta' have something to start a drunken fist- fight on Sat. nights, right?
Brian
Limey's Brian? Really?