John Bull

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ˌJohn ˈBull BrE NAmE noun uncountable, countable (old-fashioned)
a word that is used to refer to England or the English people, or to a typical Englishman

Word Origin:
[John Bull] late 18th cent.: from the name of a character representing the English nation in John Arbuthnot's satire Law is a Bottomless Pit; or, the History of John Bull (1712).

Culture:
John Bull is usually shown in pictures as a fat man with a red face, wearing a top hat, a waistcoat and high boots. He also often has a bulldog, suggesting that he is like the dog in having a brave, fierce and independent character.
See also ↑bulldog breed
.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  limey, John Bull