| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,724,462,504 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
John Bull |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.06 sec. |
|
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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? References in classic literature |
|---|
"You have only to try, son of John Bull," replied the colonel. You, who speak English like John Bull himself, are Master Tom Lowe, we, your three companions. They made him out to be the Royal arms, the Union-Jack, Magna Charta, John Bull, Habeas Corpus, the Bill of Rights, An Englishman's house is his castle, Church and State, and God save the Queen, all put together. |
| Idioms and phrases |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|