Lemon
/ˈlɛmən/
The meaning and definition of Lemon, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A defective or inadequate item or individual.
“He didn’t realise until he’d paid for it that the car was a lemon.”
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(shortened from “lemon flavour”) Favor.
“A thousand quid for that motor? Do me a lemon, I could get it for half that.”
verb
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To flavour with lemon.
“You can start the vegetables cooking while you are lemoning the fish.”
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