britisher — ozdic

Definitions

noun

1

A Briton.

"Why now, I expect," said the American, "you would not shoot me in cold blood, although you are a Britisher, I guess."

[…] and as he spoke, there was just a soupçon of foreign accent in the pronunciation of the French vowels, a certain drawl of o's and a's, that would have betrayed the Britisher to an observant ear.

2

The British colonial authorities; a European member of the British Raj, especially an officer from the colonial authorities.

adj

1

British

'Thought you'd like to hear some Britisher music. What you'd like. Some Beatles or some Rolling Stones maybe? They're Britisher, OK?'

Collocations

4

ADJ.

observant

VERB + BRITISHER

betrayed, hear

BRITISHER + NOUN

', music, you'd

ADV.

maybe

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Synonyms

noun — a native or inhabitant of Great Britain

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

"Why now, I expect," said the American, "you would not shoot me in cold blood, although you are a Britisher, I guess."

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02

[…] and as he spoke, there was just a soupçon of foreign accent in the pronunciation of the French vowels, a certain drawl of o's and a's, that would have betrayed the Britisher to an observant ear.

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03

French newspapers carried today a notice that all Britishers between the ages of 15 and 65 have been interned in special camps. Women and sick men have not been interned.

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04

'Thought you'd like to hear some Britisher music. What you'd like. Some Beatles or some Rolling Stones maybe? They're Britisher, OK?'

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Usage Notes

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