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John Bull
noun
1.
England; the English people.
2.
the typical Englishman.
Origin:
1705–15; named after John Bull, chief character in Arbuthnot's allegory The History of John Bull (1712)
1705–15; named after John Bull, chief character in Arbuthnot's allegory The History of John Bull (1712)
Related forms
John Bullish, adjective
John Bullishness, noun
John Bullism, noun
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John_bull
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John. John Bull.
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World English Dictionary
| John Bull | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a personification of England or the English people |
| 2. | a typical Englishman |
| [C18: name of a character intended to be representative of the English nation in The History of John Bull (1712) by John Arbuthnot] | |
| John Bullish | |
| —adj | |
| John Bullishness | |
| —n | |
| John Bullism | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
John Bull
"Englishman who exemplifies the national character," 1772, from name of a character representing the English nation in Arbuthnot's satire "History of John Bull" (1712).
EXPANDbull
"papal edict," c.1300, from L. bulla "sealed document" (cf. O.Fr. bulle, It. bulla), originally the word for the seal itself, from bulla "round swelling, knob," said ultimately to be from Gaulish, from PIE *beu-, a base supposed to have formed words associated with swelling (cf. Lith. bule "buttocks,"
M.Du. puyl "bag").
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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