john bull
NounSynonyms:
limey
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- a man of English descentSynonyms: limeyType of Englishman
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
John Bull
a humorous name for the English, collectively; also, an Englishman. “Good-looking young John Bull.” W. D.Howells.
From the entry Bull.
John Bull
an ideal personification of the typical characteristics of an Englishman, or of the English people.
From the entry John.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54