词汇 | John Bull |
释义 | 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 John BullA caricature personifying typical English people, especially an English man, or England as a whole. The character is a very clear John Bull, symbolizing British colonialism at its worst. |
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