John Bullism

noun

Typical English (or British) character or nature.

First used 18th c.
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Meanings

nounJohn Bullism (countable and uncountable, plural John Bullisms)

plural John Bullisms

  1. uncountableTypical English (or British) character or nature.First known use 18th c.

    After a little deliberation, we now were touched to shake off a part of the John Bullism that had encrusted us […].

    1791, Frances Burney, Journals and Letters, Penguin, published 2001, page 337
  2. archaiccountableSomething characteristic of the English (or British); an English act, word or characteristic.First known use 18th c.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bullism

Origin

From John Bull + -ism.

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John Bullism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/John%20Bullism

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Chicago

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