John Bullism

English

Etymology

From John Bull +‎ -ism.

Noun

John Bullism (countable and uncountable, plural John Bullisms)

1. (uncountable) Typical English (or British) character or nature. [from 18th c.]
   • 1791, Frances Burney, Journals and Letters, Penguin, published 2001, page 337:

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

2. (countable, now rare) Something characteristic of the English (or British); an English act, word or characteristic. [from 18th c.]