Britisher

noun

Brit·ish·er ˈbri-ti-shər

: briton sense 2

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1815, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Britisher was in 1815

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Britisher

noun

Brit·ish·er ˈbrit-ish-ər

: a British person

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