John Bullism en · NOUN
Etymology
From John Bull + -ism.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Typical English (or British) character or nature.
After a little deliberation, we now were touched to shake off a part of the John Bullism that had encrusted us […].
1791, Frances Burney, Journals and Letters, Penguin, published 2001, page 337:
- (archaic, countable) Something characteristic of the English (or British); an English act, word or characteristic.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Bullisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |