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John Bullism

Today it means: Typical English (or British) character or nature. Full definition →

First used 18th c.

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From John Bull + -ism.

First known use, by meaning

from 18th c. Typical English (or British) character or nature.
from 18th c. Something characteristic of the English (or British); an English act, word or characteristic.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.