John-bull definition

A personification of England or the English.

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A typical Englishman.

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(person, place, proper) England or an Englishman.

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A personification of England.

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Origin of john-bull

After John Bull , a character in Law Is a Bottomless Pit by John Arbuthnot

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition