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Definition

Expresses disbelief.

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Origins

"Do me a favour" (rhyming with "lemon flavour") in Cockney rhyming slang.

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How People Actually Use It

Means literally 'do me a favour'. The lemon part is Cockney rhyming slang, and is short for 'lemon flavour', so in other words it's really "do me a lemon flavour" The usage is mostly to reject an offer or behaviour of some kind, due to its being undesirable in some way (as opposed to actually asking for a specific favour).

""Do you want to buy my iPod for 100 quid?" "Do me a lemon. I could get one on ebay for 50.""

Source: Urban Dictionary

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