Britishman

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A man from Britain; a British man; a male Briton. nonstandard

    "Pope made tea rhyme with obey, as indeed many an Irishman and Britishman would now. We are liable to fall into the use of provincial expressions by reason of such discrepancies."

Example

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"Pope made tea rhyme with obey, as indeed many an Irishman and Britishman would now. We are liable to fall into the use of provincial expressions by reason of such discrepancies."

Etymology

From British + -man.

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