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John Bull

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noun

the personification of the English nation; an average Englishman

1896John A. HobsonProblems of PovertyWho is the person responsible for this state of things? John Bull is concrete, materialistic in his feeling and his reasoning.1969George MacDonald FraserFlashman...my usual heartiness and general bluffness had earned me the name of being some-thing of a John Bull.1992David Webb PeoplesUnforgivenCROCKER: Pretty damn good shootin'...for a John Bull.

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