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1680, T. K., The Kitchin-Phyſician; Or, a Guide for Good-Housewives in Maintaining Their Families in Health. , How to take away Warts off the Face or Hands, page 14:
The juice of Lemmons killeth Warts, but better the water of the ſame juice, diſtilled through a glaſs.
uſt at the laſt ſcald four or five ſpoonfuls of thick new cream, with a few drops of lemon or vinegar, muſhrooms pickled do well,
1887, Sarah A. Grier, chapter VIII, in A Few Hints about Cooking, with Remarks on Many Other Subjects, Boston, Mass.: Wright & Potter Printing Company,, →OCLC, page 111:
tir into this, after taking from the fire, two ounces of butter cut into little bits, putting in one piece at a time, and squeeze a few drops of lemon in this sauce.
The fact that he is drinking lemon is, therefore, an image of the bitterness of his life.
2018, Jehad O. Halabi, quoting Muna, “Case Study: Traditional Health Beliefs of Arabic Culture During Pregnancy”, in Marilyn “Marty” Douglas, Dula Pacquiao, Larry Purnell, editors, Global Applications of Culturally Competent Health Care: Guidelines for Practice, Cham: Springer International Publishing AG, →ISBN, part II (Guideline: Education and Training), page 79, column 1:
She should stay in bed for 40 days and should avoid getting close to her husband till the end of 40 days, not taking a shower, not drinking lemon, and not letting anybody enter her room while she has her menses because this will affect her milk.
He didn’t realise until he’d paid for it that the car was a lemon.
1951, Herman Wouk, chapter 20, in The Caine Mutiny, page 243:
“the Navy's supposed to give me a ship that goes, and a captain that fights—— That's what all this muck is for, isn't it?” “Look, it's an old story by now. We're stuck with a lemon. Misfortune of war.”
1997 April 18, Neko, “ A Typical Night at the Station”, in rec.arts.anime.creative (Usenet):
I'd really like to know what people think of this and whether I should carry on writing lemons or go and hide under a rock somewhere.
2000 May 30, Ian Blakeman, “ A day at Misatos appartment”, in rec.arts.anime.creative (Usenet):
WARNING: This story is a lemon and must be viewed with great care. If you are either under the age of 18, think graphic sex is discussing or you know what my writing is like you should turn away now.
2002 November 10, Goku Girl, “ Saiya-jin no Suto-ri Ichi (part one)”, in rec.arts.anime.creative (Usenet):
This won't be a lemon simply because I can't see myself writing anything like that.
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