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lemon
What does lemon mean?
A foolish or gullible person ('standing there like a lemon'); 'lemon squeezy' rhymes with 'easy'.
"I felt a right lemon standing there on my own."
Origin
British slang; the 'fool' sense possibly via rhyming slang chains.
Frequently asked questions
What does calling someone a 'lemon' mean?
It means they look foolish, awkward or gullible, as in 'standing there like a lemon'.
What is 'lemon squeezy'?
It's the rhyming-slang tail on 'easy', giving the phrase 'easy peasy lemon squeezy' to mean very simple.
How do you use 'lemon' as an insult?
You'd say 'I felt a right lemon standing there on my own' to describe feeling foolish or out of place.
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