Britisher

[ brit-i-sher ]

noun

a native or inhabitant of Britain.

Origin of Britisher

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; British + -er¹

Words Nearby Britisher

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How to use Britisher in a sentence

Very often I had long talks with newspaper men, and made no attempt to conceal the fact that I was a Britisher.
Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
To sum the whole matter, the Britisher is an odious usurper “who has always got one eye open.”
Devil-Worship in France | Arthur Edward Waite
They come in wonderful hunting regalia and in all the wonderful splendor of the Britisher when he is afield.
In Africa | John T. McCutcheon
But she's sailed off this mornin' all right; an' father, he says she was a Britisher an' undly a-firin' ter fool us folks.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science | Various
He knows the British dislike of boasting, and that the American and the Britisher are woefully trusting.
Private Peat | Harold R. Peat

British Dictionary definitions for Britisher

Britisher

/ (ˈbrɪtɪʃə) /

noun(not used by the British)

a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
any British subject

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