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John Bull (old-fashioned)
a character who represents a typical English man or the English people Usage notes: This phrase comes from a book called The History of John Bull written by John Arbuthnot in 1712. In the cartoon, John Bull appears as a short, stocky figure wearing a waistcoat with the British flag on. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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