Unlike Stockholm syndrome, where hostages develop sympathy for their abductor, Lima syndrome is the result of the abductor / kidnapper sympathizing with his hostages.

Occurred in the Japanese Embassy hostage crisis of 1996, when members of a militant movement took hostage hundreds of people attending a party in the official residence of Japan's ambassador to Peru. Within a few days, they set free most of the hostages, including the most valuable ones.

In The World is Not Enough, James Bond thinks Electra King (Sophie Marceau) has Stockholm Syndrome for her kidnapper / lover Renard (Robert Carlyle). However, it turns out that Renard really had Lima Syndrome, and loved Electra deeply.

Lima syndrome by Ben Frey January 28, 2007

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Lima Charlie

It means simply "Loud and Clear", I received your broadcast. Used mostly over the radio as a response to "Radio check, over"

U.S.M.C. - "Checkmate One to White Rook, radio check, over" response "White Rook to Checkmate One, Gotcha Lima Charlie."

Lima Charlie by sgtmedmo August 14, 2009

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Lima Heights

its where santana lopez from glee lives.

Oh god santana be so fierce she can go all lima heights on you

Lima Heights by 4nk8 June 23, 2011

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Lima Loser

A term coined on the Fox show "Glee"- meaning a person that won't succeed in life and will be a loser for the rest of his/her life and never amount to anything.

Lima being the town in which the Glee characters live in, or Lost In the Middle of America (L.I.M.A.)

Quinn Fabray: "Puck, you will always be a LIMA loser!"

Lima Loser by misslmb November 17, 2009

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