Meanings
plural Britishmen
- nonstandardA man from Britain; a British man; a male Briton.
On seeing Gandhi ji, a Britishman got furious. He called the Railway officer, and both ordered him to get out of the train.
c. 2010-2016', Yoginder Gupta, Balagokulam Guide (page E-17)1 more example
Pope made tea rhyme with obey, as indeed many an Irishman and Britishman would now. We are liable to fall into the use of provincial expressions by reason of such discrepancies.
1899, Metaphysical Magazine
Origin
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Britishman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Britishman
“Britishman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Britishman. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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