john bull in English

noun
1
a personification of England or the typical Englishman, represented as a stout, red-faced farmer in a top hat and high boots.
In the last few years we've had Heffer, Paxman, Marr, Nairn, Davies, Barnett Marquand and now Andrew Marr, all interrogating the soul of John Bull .

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1. JOHN BULL ON THE GUADALQUIVIR ANTHONY TROLLOPE Mr. Bourn …

2. To adopt the Cowcatcher, adding it to its John Bull locomotive in the early 1830s

3. John Bull is traditionally depicted as a short fat man wearing a waistcoat with the British flag on it.

4. The policy of John Bull is to make the finest confectionery in the old fashioned way, using the best ingredients.

5. 27 The policy of John Bull is to make the finest confectionery in the old fashioned way, using the best ingredients.