John Bull, character typifying the English nation in The History of John Bull (1712) by John Arbuthnot
1748, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“John Bull.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/John%20Bull. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024.
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