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John Bull

noun

  1. England; the English people.
  2. the typical Englishman.

John Bull

noun

  1. a personification of England or the English people
  2. a typical Englishman

John Bull

  1. A figure who stands for England in literary and political satire and in cartoons. John Bull is a stout, feisty man, often shown in a suit made out of the British flag.

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Notes

John Bull is the British equivalent of the United States' symbol (see also symbol ) Uncle Sam .

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Derived Forms

  • John Bullish, adjective
  • John Bullishness, noun
  • John Bullism, noun

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Other Words From

  • John Bullish adjective
  • John Bullishness noun
  • John Bullism noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of John Bull1

1705–15; named after John Bull, chief character in Arbuthnot's allegory The History of John Bull (1712)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of John Bull1

C18: name of a character intended to be representative of the English nation in The History of John Bull (1712) by John Arbuthnot

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