Idiom
John Bull
old-fashioned a character who represents a typical English man or the English people.In the cartoon, John Bull appears as a short, stocky figure wearing a waistcoat with the British flag on.
John Bull
Ⅰ
adjective full; drunk AUSTRALIA, 1971
Ⅱ ⇨ John Bull; john
noun
1
a tug, a pull. Rhyming slang UK, 1956.
2
an arrest. Rhyming slang for PULL UK, 1984.► on the John Bull; go on the John Bullengaged in a casual or recreational quest for a sexual partner. Rhyming slang for 'on the pull' UK, 1992