john bull

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jon boo l]
- /dʒɒn bʊl/
- /ˈdʒɒn bʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jon boo l]
- /dʒɒn bʊl/

Definitions of john bull words

noun john bull England; the English people. 1
noun john bull the typical Englishman. 1
noun john bull a personification of England or the English people 0
noun john bull a typical Englishman 0
noun john bull England or an Englishman 0

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Origin of john bull

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

1705-15; named after John Bull, chief character in Arbuthnot's allegory The History of John Bull (1712)

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Parts of speech for John bull

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determiner

exclamation

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john bull popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

john bull usage trend in Literature

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