JOHN BULL

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• JOHN BULL (noun)
  The noun JOHN BULL has 1 sense:

1. a man of English descent

  Familiarity information: JOHN BULL used as a noun is very rare.

• JOHN BULL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A man of English descent

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

John Bull; limey

Hypernyms ("John Bull" is a kind of...):

Englishman (a man who is a native or inhabitant of England)

 Context examples 

He's a true John Bull. Now, Miss Sallie, you shall have a chance without waiting to draw.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

It is to-day or to-morrow with Mr. John Bull. If he prefers to-day we are perfectly ready.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

In a week or less, from what I see, John Bull will be on his hind legs and fair ramping.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)