Britisher

[ brit-i-sher ]

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Britain.

Britisher

/ ˈbrɪtɪʃə /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
2. any British subject

Word History and Origins

Origin of Britisher¹

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; British + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Very often I had long talks with newspaper men, and made no attempt to conceal the fact that I was a Britisher.

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To sum the whole matter, the Britisher is an odious usurper “who has always got one eye open.”

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They come in wonderful hunting regalia and in all the wonderful splendor of the Britisher when he is afield.

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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.

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He knows the British dislike of boasting, and that the American and the Britisher are woefully trusting.

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